In 1800, as Napoleon Bonaparte rises to power in France, a rivalry erupts between Armand and Gabriel, two lieutenants in the French Army, over a perceived insult. For over a decade, they engage in a series of duels amidst larger conflicts, including the failed French invasion of Russia in 1812, and shifts in the political and social systems of Europe.
Keith Carradine
as Armand d'Hubert
Harvey Keitel
as Gabriel Feraud
Albert Finney
as Joseph Fouché
Edward Fox
as Colonel Perteley
Cristina Raines
as Adèle
Robert Stephens
as Brigadier-General Treillard
Tom Conti
as Dr. Jacquin
John McEnery
as Amiable Second
Diana Quick
as Laura
Alun Armstrong
as Lieutenant Lacourbe
Maurice Colbourne
as Tall Second
Gay Hamilton
as Maid
