The Duel (2010)
3.6 of 5 from 45 ratings
1h 35min
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- Synopsis:
In 'Anton Chekhov's The Duel', escalating animosity between two men with opposing philosophies of life is played out against the backdrop of a decaying seaside resort along the Black Sea coast. Laevsky (Andrew Scott) is a dissipated romantic given to gambling and flirtation. He has run off to the sea with beautiful, emotionally empty, Nadya (Fiona Glascott), another man's wife. Laevsky has now grown tired of her, but two obstacles block his route to escape: he is broke, and he faces the absolute enmity of Von Koren (Tobias Menzies), an arrogant zoologist and former friend who can no longer tolerate Laevsky's irresponsibility. Soon Laevsky confronts Von Koren, accusing him of meddling in his affairs, but Von Koren maneuvers a criticism Laevsky makes of their mutual friend, Dr. Samoylenko (Niall Buggy), into a challenge to a duel. Utterly discombobulated and honour bound, Laevsky agrees to this absurdity - a duel it shall be! A duel as comically inadvertent as it is inevitable. - Actors:
- Andrew Scott, Fiona Glascott, Tobias Menzies, Niall Buggy, Nicholas Rowe, Michelle Fairley, Simon Trinder, Debbie Chazen, Graham Turner, Jeremy Swift, Boris Bakal, Alister Cameron, Mislav Cavajda, Franka Gulin, Matija Jaksekovic, Neven Jercel, Rik Makarem, Tea Matanovic, Juliana Overmeer, Ilya Sarossy
- Directors:
- Dover Koshashvili
- Writers:
- Mary Bing, Anton Chekhov
- Aka:
- Anton Chekhov's The Duel
- Genres:
- Drama
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