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<\/p>\n20TH CENTURY STUDIOS\u2019 HISTORICAL EPIC \u201cTHE LAST DUEL\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n
DIRECTED BY RIDLEY SCOTT STARRING MATT DAMON, ADAM DRIVER,\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n
JODIE COMER AND BEN AFFLECK NOW AVAILABLE<\/b><\/p>\n
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Cinematic And Thought-Provoking Drama Written by\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n
Nicole Holofcener & Ben Affleck & Matt Damon Based On Actual Events<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n
Opens In Theaters Nationwide October 15, 2021<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n
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20th Century Studios\u2019 \u201cThe Last Duel,\u201d a\u00a0 gripping tale of betrayal and vengeance set against the brutality of 14th<\/sup> century France directed by visionary filmmaker and four-time Academy Award\u00ae nominee Ridley Scott (\u201cThe Martian,\u201d \u201cBlack Hawk Down,\u201d \u201cGladiator,\u201d \u201cThelma & Louise\u201d), opens in theaters nationwide October 15, 2021. The trailer and teaser poster for the film are available now.<\/p>\n The historical epic 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 justice and the strength and courage of one woman willing to stand alone in the service of truth. Based on actual events, the film unravels long-held assumptions about France\u2019s last sanctioned duel between Jean de Carrouges and Jacques Le Gris, two friends turned bitter rivals. Carrouges is a respected knight known for his bravery and skill on the battlefield. Le Gris is a Norman squire whose intelligence and eloquence make him one of the most admired nobles in court. When Carrouges\u2019 wife, Marguerite, is viciously assaulted by Le Gris, a charge he denies, she refuses to stay silent, stepping forward to accuse her attacker, an act of bravery and defiance that puts her life in jeopardy. The ensuing trial by combat, a grueling duel to the death, places the fate of all three in God\u2019s hands.<\/p>\n Oscar\u00ae winner Matt Damon (\u201cGood Will Hunting,\u201d \u201cFord v Ferrari\u201d) is Jean de Carrouges, two-time Academy Award\u00ae nominee Adam Driver (\u201cMarriage Story,\u201d \u201cBlacKkKlansman\u201d) is Jacques Le Gris, Emmy\u00ae winner Jodie Comer (\u201cKilling Eve,\u201d \u201cFree Guy\u201d) is Marguerite de Carrouges and two-time Oscar winner Ben Affleck (\u201cArgo,\u201d \u201cGood Will Hunting\u201d) is Count Pierre d\u2019Alen\u00e7on. The screenplay is by Oscar nominee Nicole Holofcener (\u201cCan You Ever Forgive Me?\u201d) & Ben Affleck & Matt Damon based on the book by Eric Jager. The film is produced by Ridley Scott, Kevin J. Walsh (\u201cManchester by the Sea\u201d), Jennifer Fox (\u201cNightcrawler\u201d), Nicole Holofcener, Matt Damon, Ben Affleck with Kevin Halloran (\u201cFord v Ferrari\u201d), Drew Vinton (\u201cPromised Land\u201d), Madison Ainley (\u201cJustice League\u201d) serving as executive producers.<\/p>\n \u201cThe Last Duel\u201d is based on Eric Jager\u2019s book The Last Duel: A True Story of Crime, Scandal, and Trial by Combat in Medieval France<\/i>, which brings the turbulent Middle Ages to life in striking detail. When etiquette, social aspirations and justice were driven by the codes of chivalry, the consequences for defying the institutions of the time \u2013 the Church, the nobility at court, a teenage king \u2013 could be severe. For a woman navigating these violent times, one who had no legal standing without the support of her husband, the stakes were even higher.<\/p>\n \u201cI love working with Matt, so it was an added bonus to be able to work with him and Ben as both actors and as screenwriters, along with Nicole Holofcener, and I knew it would be a great result,\u201d says director\/producer Ridley Scott. \u201cI had admired the show \u2018Killing Eve\u2019 and had been looking for the opportunity to present Jodie Comer with a challenging role. Her performance as Marguerite will make her one of the great actresses of her generation.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThis film is an effort to retell the story of a heroic woman from history whom most people haven\u2019t heard of.\u00a0 We admired her bravery and resolute determination and felt this was both a story that needed to be told and one whose drama would captivate audiences the way it moved us as writers. As we further explored the story, we found so many aspects of the formal, codified patriarchy of 14th century Western Europe to still be present in vestigial ways (and in some cases almost unchanged) in today\u2019s society,\u201d says Nicole Holofcener, Ben Affleck and Matt Damon. \u201cWe chose to use the device of telling the story from several character\u2019s perspectives in order to examine the immutable fact that although often multiple people who experience the same event come away with differing accounts, there can only be one truth.\u201d<\/p>\n # # #<\/p>\n SOCIAL MEDIA:<\/b><\/p>\n Like us on Facebook: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 @LastDuelFilm<\/p>\n Follow us on Twitter:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 @LastDuelFilm<\/p>\n Follow us on Instagram: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 @20thCenturyStudios<\/p>\n 20TH CENTURY STUDIOS\u2019 HISTORICAL EPIC \u201cTHE LAST DUEL\u201d DIRECTED BY RIDLEY SCOTT STARRING MATT DAMON, ADAM DRIVER,\u00a0\u00a0 JODIE COMER AND BEN AFFLECK NOW AVAILABLE \u00a0 Cinematic And Thought-Provoking Drama Written by\u00a0 Nicole Holofcener & Ben Affleck & Matt Damon Based On Actual Events Opens In Theaters Nationwide October 15, 2021 20th Century Studios\u2019 \u201cThe Last…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3762,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"video","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[30],"tags":[1733,140,2835,55,2838,2836,2254,2837,141,2834,404],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/cinemadailyus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/The-Last-Duel1.jpeg-1024x429.jpg\")
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as Jacques LeGris in 20th Century Studios’ THE LAST DUEL. \u00a9 2021 20th Century Studios. All Rights Reserved.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/cinemadailyus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/The-Last-Duel3-1024x429.jpg\")