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Set in medieval France, the film stars Damon as Jean de Carrouges, a knight who challenges his former friend, squire Jacques le Gris (Adam Driver), to a judicial duel after Jean's wife, Marguerite (Jodie Comer), accuses Jacques of raping her.
Oct 14, 2021 · The Last Duel: A True Story of Crime, Scandal, and Trial by Combat. The gripping true story of the duel to end all duels in medieval France as a resolute knight defends his wife’s honor...
- Meilan Solly
Oct 15, 2021 · At the heart of The Last Duel lies a historical mystery, still not definitively solved over 600 years later: was the noblewoman Marguerite de Carrouges raped by the squire Jacques Le Gris?
- 2 min
- John-Paul Heil
The Last Duel: Directed by Ridley Scott. With Matt Damon, Adam Driver, Jodie Comer, Harriet Walter. The Knight Jean de Carrouges must settle the dispute over his wife Marguerite by challenging his former friend to a duel to the death.
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- Action, Drama, History
- Ridley Scott
- 2021-10-15
Oct 18, 2021 · The Last Duel is the latest directorial endeavor from Ridley Scott; here's the ending of the medieval drama and Marguerite's fate explained. The Last Duel is based on a book by Eric Jager called The Last Duel: A Story of Trial by Combat in Medieval France, which in turn is based on true events.
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The Last Duel is a cinematic and thought-provoking drama set in the midst of the Hundred Years War that explores the ubiquitous power of men, the frailty of...
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