The Duellists Quotes

The Duellists is a TV show that first aired in 1970 . The Duellists completed its run in 1970.

It features David Puttnam as producer, Howard Blake in charge of musical score, and Frank Tidy as head of cinematography.

The Duellists is recorded in English and originally aired in United Kingdom. Each episode of The Duellists is 100 minutes long. The Duellists is distributed by Paramount Pictures.

The cast includes: Harvey Keitel as Gabriel Feraud, Diana Quick as Laura, Meg Wynn Owen as Leonie, Cristina Raines as Adele, Tom Conti as Dr. Jacquin, and Albert Finney as Fouche.

The Duellists Quotes

Albert Finney as Fouche

• (Albert Finney) "I am something of a virtuoso in survival. You would be aware of that, I think. Besides, I despise these nobodies who offer their neck to the block. The list is in my control because if it were not my own name would almost certainly be on it."

Meg Wynn Owen as Leonie

• (Unnamed) "Meddle, meddle, meddle."
• (Meg Wynn Owen) "Nonsense."

• (Meg Wynn Owen) "A good marriage settles down quietly, like moss."

Diana Quick as Laura

• (Diana Quick) "Nothing cures a duellist."

• (Diana Quick) "This time he'll kill you."

Tom Conti as Dr. Jacquin

• (Tom Conti) "You cannot fight, one: if you're in different places; physical impossibility. Two: if you're of different ranks; breach of discipline. And three: if the State is at war; duels of nations take absolute precedence. Therefore, keep away from him, keep ahead of him and put your trust in Bonaparte."

Harvey Keitel as Gabriel Feraud

• (Harvey Keitel) "Would you let them spit on Napoleon Bonaparte?"
• (Unnamed) "Bonaparte? I fail to see what Bonaparte has to do with this."

• (Harvey Keitel) "You've insulted me."
• (Unnamed) "I have strained my patience in order NOT to insult you."
• (Harvey Keitel) "I demand an apology."

Cristina Raines as Adele

• (Cristina Raines) "Sir, kick for the general."
• (Cristina Raines) "Perfect discipline."
• (Unnamed) "That's not a grenadier. Most ladylike, I assure you."
• (Cristina Raines) "HE'S not kicking YOU."

• (Unnamed) "If I were to neglect making you a proposal, no blame would attach to you. And I think perhaps you might be saved from a -- sad dull life."
• (Cristina Raines) "If you neglect to make me a proposal, my uncle will go mad."
• (Unnamed) "Damn it, you are not put on this earth to coddle your uncle."

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