Character Relationship Map: The Duellists

Characters

• Armand d'Hubert (played by Keith Carradine) — protagonist

  Royalist officer and one of the two central protagonists. His obsessive rivalry with Feraud drives the narrative across nearly two decades of the Napoleonic Wars, reflecting the political turmoil of e...

• Gabriel Feraud (played by Harvey Keitel) — protagonist

  Obsessive Bonapartist officer and co-protagonist. He initiates a relentless series of duels against d'Hubert that span nearly twenty years, serving as the primary catalyst for the film's plot and expl...

Story Dynamics

Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.

• Gabriel Feraud → Armand d'Hubert (Conflict Arch Rival)

  The plot centers on two rival officers whose obsessive rivalry continues across nearly twenty years.

Story Analysis

Two rival officers remain locked in a nearly twenty-year series of duels shaped by military honor and political division.

Plot Progression

1. A Nation Divided
2. The Duel Takes Hold
3. Obsession Across Years
4. The Long Rivalry