History Film / TheLastDuel

* HowWeGotHere: The movie opens with the start of the final duel, then goes back to a decade earlier to show the evolution of Jean and Jacques' relation from friends to bitter enemies.

* JusticeByOtherLegalMeans: Le Gris's political connections make taking conventional legal action against him difficult, which is one of the reasons why Carrouges challenges him to a duel.

* RapeAsDrama: Marguerite de Thibouville claims that Jacques Le Gris has raped her. In the trailer he is shown coming at her and closing a door. [[spoiler:In the released movie, both Jacques and Marguerite's viewpoints portray Jacques and Marguerite's intercourse. From Jacques' perspective, Marguerite was (assumedly) consenting. From Marguerite's own viewpoint, she wasn't, she can be seen struggling and crying during the whole scene.]]
* RashomonStyle: The movie is divided into three sections, each told from a different point of view. It also takes the extra step of each viewpoint being written by a different person: Matt Damon for his character Carrouges, Ben Affleck for Le Gris (who he was originally intended to play), and Nicole Holofcener bringing a female perspective to Marguerite.

* RippedFromTheHeadlines: A movie about a rape accusation and a "your word against hers" situation made during the Metoo era.

* FleurDeLis: The symbol of the French monarchy can be seen on the joust stands in the trailer.
* JoustingLance: A jousting duel between Jean and Jacques can be seen in the trailer, complete with lances.

* RapeAsDrama: In the trailer, Marguerite de Thibouville claims that Jacques Le Gris has raped her (he is seen coming at her and closing a door).
* RashomonStyle: The movie is divided into three sections, each told from a different point of view. It also takes the extra step of each viewpoint being written by a different person: Matt Damon for his character Carrogues, Ben Affleck for Le Gris (who he was originally intended to play), and Nicole Holofcener bringing a female perspective to Marguerite.

* TrialByCombat: In the trailer, Jean requests a duel to the death against Jacques to "let God decide" about the rape claims of his wife against Jacques.

%%No citation* BurnTheWitch: Reflecting actual history, Marguerite is threatened with this as an outcome of the trial by combat if her husband loses, though not because of any claims of witchcraft, but because that is the penalty for bearing false witness.

%%No citation* RuggedScar: Jean de Carrouges has a prominent and nasty-looking one on his cheek, as shorthand for his historical background as a more experienced combat veteran.

%%NO citation* UglyGuyHotWife: Jean and Marguerite, who’s also significantly younger compared to her battle-scarred husband.

%%No citation* JusticeByOtherLegalMeans: Le Gris's political connections make taking conventional legal action against him difficult, which is one of the reasons why Carrouges challenges him to a duel.

* ThrowingDownTheGauntlet: In the trailer, Jean de Carrouges literally throws a gauntlet at the feet of Jacques Le Gris.

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* RashomonStyle: The movie is divided into three sections, each told from a different point of view. It also takes the extra step of each viewpoint being written by a different person.

* RashomonStyle: The movie is divided into three sections, each told from a different point of view.

* NotEvenBotheringWithTheAccent: Despite the film being set in France, Jodie Comer maintains her natural British accent, Adam Driver adopts a vaguely European one, and both Ben Affleck and Matt Damon keep their natural Boston-American accents.

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[[caption-width-right:300:''"One of us has lied. Let us let God decide."'']]

* BurnTheWitch: Reflecting actual history, Marguerite is threatened with this as an outcome of the trial by combat if her husband loses, though not because of any claims of witchcraft, but because that is the penalty for bearing false witness.

* JusticeByOtherLegalMeans: Le Gris's political connections make taking conventional legal action against him difficult, which is one of the reasons why Carrouges challenges him to a duel.

* RuggedScar: Jean de Carrouges has a prominent and nasty-looking one on his cheek, as shorthand for his historical background as a more experienced combat veteran.

* UglyGuyHotWife: Jean and Marguerite, who’s also significantly younger compared to her battle-scarred husband.

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The film is due to release on October 15, 2021. The trailer can be watched [[https://youtu.be/mgygUwPJvYk here]].

!!''The Last Duel'' provides examples of:

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In [[TheLateMiddleAges 14th-century]] France during the UsefulNotes/TheHundredYearsWar, noblewoman Marguerite de Thibouville claims she's been raped by her husband's best friend, Jacques Le Gris. Her husband, the knight Jean de Carrouges, challenges Jacques to a trial by combat. It is the last legally sanctioned duel in France's history.

In [[TheLateMiddleAges 14th-century]] France under the reign of King Charles VI, noblewoman Marguerite de Thibouville claims she's been raped by her husband's best friend, Jacques Le Gris. Her husband, the knight Jean de Carrouges, challenges Jacques to a trial by combat. It is the last legally sanctioned duel in France's history.

It stars Creator/JodieComer as Marguerite de Thibouville, Creator/MattDamon as Jean de Carrouges, Creator/AdamDriver as Jacques Le Gris, Creator/BenAffleck as Count Pierre d'Alençon, Creator/NathanielParker as Sir Robert de Thibouville, Creator/MichaelMcElhatton as Bernard Latour and Alex Lawther as King Charles VI. The script was written by Nicole Holofcener and Damon and Affleck themselves.

In [[TheLateMiddleAges 14th-century]] France under the reign of King Charles VI, noblewoman Marguerite de Thibouville claims she's been raped by her husband's best friend and squire, Jacques Le Gris. Her husband, the knight Jean de Carrouges, challenges Jacques to a trial by combat. It is the last legally sanctioned duel in France's history.

The film stars Creator/JodieComer as Marguerite de Thibouville, Creator/MattDamon as Jean de Carrouges, Creator/AdamDriver as Jacques Le Gris, Creator/BenAffleck as Count Pierre d'Alençon, Creator/NathanielParker as Sir Robert de Thibouville, Creator/MichaelMcElhatton as Bernard Latour and Alex Lawther as King Charles VI. The script was written by Nicole Holofcener and Damon and Affleck themselves.

In [[TheLateMiddleAges 14th-century]] France under the reign of King Charles VI, noblewoman Marguerite de Thibouville claims she's been raped by her husband's best friend and squire, Jacques Le Gris. Her husband, the knight Jean de Carrouges, challenges Jacques to trial by combat. It is the last legally sanctioned duel in France's history.

''The Last Duel'' is a 2021 PeriodPiece drama film directed by Creator/RidleyScott.

In 14th-century France under the reign of King Charles VI, Marguerite de Thibouville claims she's been raped by her husband's best friend and squire, Jacques Le Gris. Her husband, the knight Jean de Carrouges, challenges Jacques to trial by combat. It is the last legally sanctioned duel in France's history.

* TrialByCombat: In the trailer, Jean requests a duel to the death against Jacques to validate the rape claims of his wife against Jacques.

The film stars Creator/JodieComer as Marguerite de Thibouville, Creator/MattDamon as Jean de Carrouges, Creator/AdamDriver as Jacques Le Gris, Creator/BenAffleck as Count Pierre d'Alençon, Creator/NathanielParker as Sir Robert de Thibouville, Creator/MichaelMcElhatton as Bernard Latour and Alex Lawther as King Charles VI.