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AKA: The Edge of the Blade
Synopsis:
Paris 1887. The duel is the only way to defend one's
honor. Clément Lacaze, a charismatic master of arms, gets caught in a spiral
of destructive violence. He meets Marie-Rose Astié, an early-day feminist,
and decides to teach her the complex art of dueling. They will face
provocations and join forces to defend their respective honor.
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Production photos:
Reviews:
Sortiraparis:
"A highly fascinating subject, served up by a superb cast. It's a
pity that the direction is a little too classic, because even if the film
will appeal to a wide audience, it lacks a little something to carry you
away."
Le Bleu du Miroir:
:Vincent Perez tells a
story that combines the right amount of tragedy and drama, plunging us into
forgotten jousts, where we found men incapable of grasping the changes and
developments of the time in which they lived. These macho, violent and
absurd bubbles only burst with the Great War, an unprecedented upheaval
which swept away these vestiges of the Ancien Régime with the birth of the
20th century. It is a great success to have succeeded in reconstituting this
lost world, and to have transcribed its charm but also the absurdity, around
beautiful, well-written and performed characters.
Etienne Sorbin, Le Figaro:
"With sober and beautiful sets and costumes, naturalistic lighting and
classic but effective staging - the duels filmed like choreographies or
moving paintings - Vincent Perez manages to offer us a real show by
immersing us in the atmosphere
weapons rooms, in the tension of duels (the well-balanced music plays
its role to the fullest), and in the excitement of a changing society."
Les Echos:
"The film carries high the
standard of rigorous classicism and testifies to the demands of
filmmaker Vincent Perez."
Télé 7 Jours, Isabelle
Magnier:
"Vincent
Perez points out the absurdity of the duel of honor, of which he makes
us experience, through the refined realism of his staging, the
incredible brutality.
In essence, these merciless battles tell the story of the violence and
rigidity of a breathless century, deeply marked by patriarchy."
Ecran Large,
Antoine Desrues:
"If the scenario leaves something to be desired, 'An Affair of
Honor' knows how to draw with intelligence and know-how from the best of
the cloak and dagger film."
Les
Fiches du Cinéma, Antoine Corte:
"A great fencing fan, Vincent Perez has created an ambitious historical
work here.
Thanks to the attention to detail in the choreography of the fights and
a superb casting, 'An Affair of Honor' skillfully reconnects with the
tradition of the swashbuckling film."
La
Croix, Céline Rouden:
"A period film with a soberly mastered reconstruction which recalls
the heyday of the swashbuckling films of our childhood, but
unfortunately neglects the psychology of its characters.
Le
Journal du Dimanche, Stéphanie Belpêche:
"Vincent Perez, director, screenwriter and performer, creates a
historical drama that lacks neither tension nor panache."
Le Parisien, Catherine Balle:
"The scenes are beautiful, like the
costumes and the sets, but between two fights, the story lacks a little dramatic
stakes."
Ouest France, Thierry Chèze:
"Vincent Perez recreates the spirit of the times
thanks to dynamic and effective staging. Although a little smooth, this is
particularly true for its impeccably choreographed fight scenes, but a
little less for its insubstantial love story, despite the efforts of Doria
Tillier and an impeccable Roschdy Zem."
The Parisian by Catherine Balle The full review is
available on the Le Parisien website First by Pierre Lunn Very influenced by
“The Duelists” by Ridley Scott, An Affair of Honor dusts off the cloak and
dagger film. On guard! The full review is available on the Première website
Leisure TV by Mathilde Aubry West France by Thierry Chèze
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Cast:
Roschdy Zem.....Clément Lacaze
Doria Tillier.....Marie-Rose Astié
Vincent Perez.....Louis Berchère
Guillaume Gallienne....Eugène Tavernier
Damien Bonnard..... Ferdinand Massat
Credits:
Directed by.....Vincent Perez
Written by.....Vincent & Karine Perez
Cinematography by.....Lucie Bandinaud
Music by.....Lucien Balibar
Premiere:
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
July 3, 2023
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