The Last Duel (2021)

The Last Duel is a 2021 historical action drama film produced by Scott Free Productions, Pearl Street Films and TSG Entertainment, released by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures under the 20th Century Studios label, and directed by Ridley Scott from a screenplay by Nicole Holofcener, Ben Affleck, and Matt Damon, based on the 2004 book The Last Duel: A True Story of Crime, Scandal, and Trial by Combat in Medieval France by Eric Jager. Set in medieval France, the film stars Damon as Jean de Carrouges, a knight who challenges his former friend, squire Jacques Le Gris (Adam Driver) to a judicial duel after Jean's wife, Marguerite (Jodie Comer), accuses Jacques of raping her. The events leading up to the duel are divided into three distinct chapters, reflecting the contradictory perspectives of the three main characters. Affleck also stars in a supporting role as Count Pierre d'Alençon.
An adaptation of Jager's book was first announced in 2015, though it was not officially greenlit until July 2019. Affleck and Damon were confirmed as stars and co-writers that month, with Comer and Driver joining the cast later that year. Filming took place in France and Ireland from February to October 2020, with a hiatus of several months due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Last Duel was released on DVD and Blu-Ray in the United Kingdom and Ireland on December 6, 2021, and on DVD, Blu-Ray and 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray in the United States on December 14, 2021, by Buena Vista Home Entertainment under the 20th Century Studios label.
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== Storyline ==
=== Plot ===
King Charles VI declares that Knight Jean de Carrouges settle his dispute with his squire by challenging him to a duel.
=== Genres ===
* Action
* Drama
* History
* Thriller
=== Home Media Rating ===
* 18 (Ireland)
* 18 (UK)
* R (US)
== Details ==
=== Countries of origin ===
* United Kingdom
* United States
===Category Number===
*Z1A BUA4010801 (UK / Ireland) (DVD)
*Z1A BUY4009101 (UK / Ireland) (Blu-Ray)
===Home Media Release Dates===
*December 6, 2021 (UK) (DVD / Blu-Ray)
*December 6, 2021 (Ireland) (DVD / Blu-Ray)
*December 14, 2021 (US) (DVD / Blu-Ray / 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray)
*2022 (UK) (4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray)
*2022 (Ireland) (4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray)
==Company Credits==
===Production Companies===
*20th Century Studios
*Scott Free Productions
*Pearl Street Films
*TSG Entertainment
===Distributors===
*20th Century Studios (2021) (UK) (DVD / Blu-Ray) (through Buena Vista Home Entertainment)
*20th Century Studios (2021) (Ireland) (DVD / Blu-Ray) (through Buena Vista Home Entertainment)
*20th Century Studios (2021) (US) (DVD / Blu-Ray / 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray) (through Buena Vista Home Entertainment)
*20th Century Studios (2022) (UK) (4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray) (through Buena Vista Home Entertainment)
*20th Century Studios (2022) (Ireland) (4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray) (through Buena Vista Home Entertainment)
*Buena Vista Home Entertainment (2021) (UK) (DVD / Blu-Ray) (through)
*Buena Vista Home Entertainment (2021) (Ireland) (DVD / Blu-Ray) (through)
*Buena Vista Home Entertainment (2021) (US) (DVD / Blu-Ray / 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray) (through)
*Buena Vista Home Entertainment (2022) (UK) (4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray) (through)
*Buena Vista Home Entertainment (2022) (Ireland) (4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray) (through)
== Technical Specs ==
=== Aspect Ratio ===
* 2.35:1
== Trivia ==
* This is the first Scott Free Productions film to be distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures since Déjà Vu (2006), which was released under the Touchstone Pictures label.
*This is the fifth Scott Free Productions film to be distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, after White Squall (1996), G.I. Jane (1997), Enemy of the State (1998), and Déjà Vu (2006).
*This is the fifteenth Scott Free Productions film to be co-produced by 20th Century Fox/20th Century Studios, after Man on Fire (2004), Kingdom of Heaven (2005), In Her Shoes (2005), Tristan & Isolde (2006), A Good Year (2006), The A-Team (2010), Unstoppable (2010), Prometheus (2012), The Counsellor (2013), Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014), The Martian (2015), Morgan (2016), Alien: Covenant (2017), and Murder on the Orient Express (2017).
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