简介：Paris,1887.Duelshavebeenofficiallyoutlawedbutarestillregularpractice.Formany,theyaretheonlywaytodefendtheirhonor.FencingmasterClémentLacazetriesinvaintopreventhisnephewfromengaginginanunevenduelwiththemoreexperiencedColonelBerchère.Marie-RoseAstiédeValsayre,afeministfightingforwomen’sequality,triestoshowthathonorisnotjustamaleaffair.ActoranddirectorVincentPerez’shistoricalfilmmakesexcellentuseofvariousformsofduels–withépées,pistols,andsabresonhorseback.