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The Last Duel

Movie · 2021 · 152 min

A somber, methodical plunge into medieval injustice, told through shifting perspectives that build quiet, mounting dread toward a brutal reckoning.

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2021 film by Ridley Scott
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Year
2021
Runtime
152 min
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • justice
  • power
  • betrayal
  • gender
  • trauma
Places
  • countryside
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror3
Humour2
Realism8
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity7
Emotional weight8

Details

Genres
drama, medieval, knight, historical
Directed by
Ridley Scott
Written by
Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Nicole Holofcener
Starring
Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Adam Driver, Jodie Comer, Marton Csokas, Željko Ivanek, Harriet Walter, Alex Lawther
Music
Harry Gregson-Williams
Cinematography
Dariusz Wolski
Runtime
152 min
Country
United States
Languages
English

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