The Last Duel

2021 Drama
74%

In medieval France, squire Jacques Le Gris secures a captaincy destined for knight Jean de Carrouges. To rub salt into fresh wounds, Jacques' promotion includes land intended for his rival. Jean canters off to war and returns to his wife Marguerite, who claims she was sexually assaulted by Jacques. Ridley Scott's epic drama based on a book by Eric Jager, starring Adam Driver, Jodie Comer, and Matt Damon and Ben Affleck (who also worked on the screenplay)

Our Review

by Brian Lloyd
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'The Last Duel' wields sharp-edged topics with blunt force

Played out from three different perspectives, 'The Last Duel' recounts the story of the last legally sanctioned duel in 14th century France. Marguerite de Carrouges (Jodie Comer) accuses Jacques le Gris (Adam Driver) of rape, and her husband Jean de Carrouges challenges him to a fight to the death to determine whether or not he is guilty.

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