At almost 60 years old, Vincent Perez has not lost his grip. He remains the thinnest figure in French cinema. In Colonel Berchère's costume, he wields both the sword and the sword. From Cyrano de Bergerac to Fanfan la Tulipe, via La Reine Margot and Le Bossu, the actor has fought more than thirty battles in front of the cameras. This time, he himself stages the art of the duel in Paris at the end of the nineteenth century. A modern reinterpretation of a genre as old as cinema, harsh and spectacular, with Roschdy Zem as a charismatic fencing master and Doria Tillier as a rebellious swordswoman.
LE FIGARO.- Did you want to renew the genre of the on-screen duel?
Vincent PEREZ. - Often in movies, the duel pauses the narrative. I wanted the fights to be part of the dramaturgy. The protagonists are different, and so are the stakes. Each duel has its own specificity, both visual and sound. I love samurai films, Kurosawa's in particular, especially because nature is very present in them...
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