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.
as Armand d'Hubert
as Gabriel Feraud
as Joseph Fouché
as Colonel Perteley
as Adèle
as Brigadier-General Treillard
as Dr. Jacquin
as Amiable Second
as Laura
as Lieutenant Lacourbe
as Tall Second
as Maid
as Léonie
as Mme. de Lionne
as Chevalier du Rivarol
as Captain with Eyepatch
as Mayor's Son
as Cuirassier
as Hilaire
as Singer
as Fencing Master
as Fortune Teller
as Surgeon
as Officer
as Cossack / Hussar
as Officer
as Swordsman
as Officer
as Gen. Treillard's Aide-de-Camp
as Orderly shaving Gen. Treillard
as Léonie's son
as Léonie's son
as Narrator (voice)
as Pianist (uncredited)
as Napoleonic Boy Soldier (uncredited)
as Wedding Guest (uncredited)