The Last Duel is a 2021 epic historical drama film directed by Ridley Scott from a screenplay by Nicole Holofcener, Ben Affleck, and Matt Damon. The films stars Matt Damon, Adam Driver, Jodie Comer and Ben Affleck.
It is based on the 2004 book The Last Duel: A True Story of Trial by Combat in Medieval France by Eric Jager.
Plot[]
Jean de Carrouges (Matt Damon) is a respected knight known for his bravery and skill on the battlefield. Jacques Le Gris (Adam Driver) is a squire whose intelligence and eloquence makes him one of the most admired nobles in court. When Le Gris viciously assaults Carrouges' wife (Jodie Comer), she steps forward to accuse her attacker, an act of bravery and defiance that puts her life in jeopardy. The ensuing trial by combat, a grueling duel to the death, places the fate of all three in God's hands.
Cast[]
- Matt Damon as Sir Jean de Carrouges
- Adam Driver as Jacques Le Gris
- Jodie Comer as Marguerite de Carrouges
- Ben Affleck as Count Pierre d'Alençon
- Harriet Walter as Nicole de Buchard
- Alex Lawther as King Charles VI
- Serena Kennedy as Queen Isabeau
- Marton Csokas as Crespin
- Željko Ivanek as Le Coq
- Tallulah Haddon as Marie
- Bryony Hannah as Alice
- Nathaniel Parker as Sir Robert de Thibouville
- Sam Hazeldine as Thomin du Bois
- Michael McElhatton as Bernard Latour
- Oliver Cotton as Jean de Carrouges III
- Clive Russell as King's Uncle
- Adam Nagaitis as Adam Louvel
- Bosco Hogan as Priest
- Clare Dunne as Ceila
- Caoimhe O'Malley as Elizabeth
- Md. Tayeen Khan as Jack Smith