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  • 2010
  • Not Rated
  • Robyn Lane Productions
  • 1 h 35 m
  • 2010
  • Not Rated
  • Robyn Lane Productions
  • 1 h 35 m
Anton Chekhov's The Duel

Summary Based on his eponymous 1891 novella, The Duel gives life to a classic Chekhovian tale: the young ne’er-do-well aristocrat vs. the arrogant man of science; the attraction of a manipulative, narcissistic mistress vs. the life of the mind and of principled action. Gambling, alcohol and flirtations consummated in an impossibly beautiful coun...

Directed By: Dover Koshashvili

Written By: Anton Chekhov

  • 2010
  • Not Rated
  • Robyn Lane Productions
  • 1 h 35 m
  • 2010
  • Not Rated
  • Robyn Lane Productions
  • 1 h 35 m

Anton Chekhov's The Duel

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 16 Critic Reviews
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Summary Based on his eponymous 1891 novella, The Duel gives life to a classic Chekhovian tale: the young ne’er-do-well aristocrat vs. the arrogant man of science; the attraction of a manipulative, narcissistic mistress vs. the life of the mind and of principled action. Gambling, alcohol and flirtations consummated in an impossibly beautiful coun...

Directed By: Dover Koshashvili

Written By: Anton Chekhov

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 16 Critic Reviews
75
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19% Mixed
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0% Negative
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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 16 Critic Reviews
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81% Positive
13 Reviews
19% Mixed
3 Reviews
0% Negative
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100
It takes something like a miracle to unlock the magic in his exquisite aggravations, the essence of the human comedy. This film is indeed something like a miracle.
By Michael Phillips FULL REVIEW
90
The Duel is the most successful literary adaptation I've seen since Pascal Ferran's 2006 "Lady Chatterley."
By J. Hoberman FULL REVIEW
80
This worthy follow-up to Kosashvili's brilliant "Late Marriage" should delight auds worldwide.
By Ronnie Scheib FULL REVIEW
75
This is smart, inspired, no-fuss entertainment.
By Mick LaSalle FULL REVIEW
70
Listen closely, however, and amidst the zingers and world-weary chatter, Chekhov's generous humanism comes through loud and clear.
By John P. McCarthy FULL REVIEW
60
The movie's problem begins as you lift up your eyes to the hills. In Chekhov these are craggy and hostile, a fitting backdrop to the dried-out souls who dwell below, but Dover Koshashvili's film lingers on green slopes. They suggest fruition and escape, whereas for Laevsky, the eternally stifled dreamer, there should be no way out.
By Anthony Lane FULL REVIEW
50
Somehow isn't as exciting as a duel over a woman should be.
By Roger Ebert FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Duel Productions
Release Date Apr 28, 2010
Duration 1 h 35 m
Rating Not Rated
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Website http://theduelfilm.com/
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Awards

Canadian Society of Cinematographers Awards
• 1 Nomination

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