Review of The Duellists (1977) by Michael L — 22 Jan 2009

A consistent and intriguing definition for "honour", albeit wrong :-P a superb movie, highly recommendable...

This review of The Duellists (1977) was written by Michael L on 22 January 2009.

The Duellists has generally received very positive reviews.

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