recently watched: the duellists (for the first time) and fitzcarraldo (for the second time after many, many years).
i liked the duellists quite a bit, even if visually it seemed somewhat like barry lyndon-lite. scott always seems more interested in images than narrative, and i think comes closest in this film to fusing them. ferraud’s obsessive revenge on d’hubert is mirrored by the film’s obsessive interest in costume and the trappings of chivalry–and the general fussiness of day to day life during the napoleonic wars throws into relief the simplicity of ferraud’s mania. i don’t know how many of you have seen it or remember it clearly, but i’m interested in your take on the feud that drives the narrative.
*spoiler alert for those who have not seen it.*
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