description The Last Duel Overview
The Last Duel is a 2021 historical drama set in 14th-century France, focusing on a knight’s challenge to a former friend following his wife’s accusation of rape. The narrative unfolds across three chapters presenting differing accounts of the events surrounding the judicial duel. Matt Damon and Ben Affleck star in this adaptation of Eric Jager's true story.
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info The Last Duel Specifications
| Country | United States |
| Year | 2021 |
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Whose three perspectives are shown in The Last Duel?
The chapters follow knight Jean de Carrouges, squire Jacques Le Gris and Marguerite de Carrouges. Matt Damon, Adam Driver and Jodie Comer play the three central figures.
Is The Last Duel based on a true story?
Yes. It dramatizes the judicial duel fought by Jean de Carrouges and Jacques Le Gris in Paris in 1386 after Marguerite accused Le Gris of rape.
Who wrote and directed The Last Duel?
Ridley Scott directed the 2021 film. Nicole Holofcener, Ben Affleck and Matt Damon wrote the screenplay from Eric Jager's 2004 historical book.
Why does The Last Duel repeat the same events?
The repeated scenes reveal how Jean, Le Gris and Marguerite perceive the same conduct differently. The structure recalls Akira Kurosawa's Rashomon, but Marguerite's chapter is presented as the decisive account.
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