'' The Duellists '' is a 1977 British historical drama film and the feature directorial debut of Ridley Scott . It won the Best Debut Film award at the 1977 Cannes Film Festival . The basis of the screenplay is the Joseph Conrad short story " The Duel " ( titled " Point of Honor " in the United States ) published in '' A Set of Six ''
1977 Cannes Film Festival
1977 Cannes Film Festival
The Duellists