The Duelist (2016)

Set in 19th century Imperial Russia, the story revolves around a retired army veteran who makes a good living by settling duels for aristocrats, a common practice of the era. Shot in IMAX. ... See full summary »

Director:

Aleksey Mizgiryov

Writer:

Aleksey Mizgiryov

Stars:

Pyotr Fyodorov, Vladimir Mashkov, Yuliya Khlynina

8 wins & 10 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Pyotr Fyodorov	...	Yakovlev
Vladimir Mashkov	...	Graf Beklemishev
Yuliya Khlynina	...	Marfa Tuchkova
Yuri Kolokolnikov	...	Basargin (as Yuriy Kolokolnikov)
Aleksandr Mizev	...	Ofitser-tyuremshchik
Sergey Nevidimov	...	Soldat
Vladimir Panichev	...	Dvoryanin
Vadim Pavlenko	...	Mordvinov
Franziska Petri	...	Aleksandra Iosifovna
Aleksandra Serebryakova	...	Dvoryanka
Pavel Tabakov	...	Knyaz Tuchkov
Artyom Vasilev	...	Ofitser
Aleksandr Yatsenko	...	Yakovlev mladshiy
Martin Wuttke	...	Nemetskiy baron
Yuriy Kuznetsov	...	Sluga

Storyline

Set in 19th century Imperial Russia, the story revolves around a retired army veteran who makes a good living by settling duels for aristocrats, a common practice of the era. Shot in IMAX. Cast Petr Fedorov, Vladimir Mashkov, Martin Wuttke, Julia Khlynina, Yuri Kolokolnikov Director Alexey Mizgirev

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Plot Keywords:

female nudity | sex scene | 19th century | revenge | russia | 

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Genres:

Action | Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong violence and some sexuality/nudity

Details

Country:

Russia

Language:

Russian German Ukrainian

Release Date:

2 December 2016 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Duelist

Company Credits

Production Co:

Fetisoff Illusion,Columbia Pictures Corporation,Non-Stop Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

109 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

This movie is forbidden in China

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Connections

Referenced in Vdud (2017)

User Reviews

Enjoyable

I must say that the movie I watched had a very broken english translation that took a great deal of my own subjective translating. I really liked it though.

This film is about, what essentially comes down to, a hired gunman. A nobleman pays for someone to stand in for nobility at time when the only price for honor is blood. There are backstories which twist and turn the film in places which helps to make this a nice thriller.

I personally didn't find this to be as bloody as some have made out. Like I mentioned, the english translation for the film I watched was broken and I really had to try and figure a few things out for myself. This was a well filmed movie. The costuming and sets were great. I really did enjoy it and I hope to find a better version so that I might be able to enjoy it all the more. I would suggest this if you like period thrillers.