The Duel (2010 film)

The Duel
Theatrical release poster
Directed byDover Kosashvili
Written byMary Bing
Based on"The Duel"
by Anton Chekhov
Produced byDonald Rosenfeld
Mary Bing
StarringAndrew Scott, Fiona Glascott, Tobias Menzies, Niall Buggy
CinematographyPaul Sarossy
Edited byKate Williams
Music byAngelo Milli
Production
company
High Line Productions
Distributed byHigh Line Productions
Release date
  • 28 April 2010 (2010-04-28)
Running time
95 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Anton Chekhov's The Duel is a 2010 film directed by Dover Kosashvili. The film is an adaptation of an 1891 novella by Anton Chekhov, "The Duel". Set in a seaside resort in the Caucasus, the story centers on Laevsky (Andrew Scott), an aristocratic civil servant, and his mistress Nadya (Fiona Glascott), whom Laevsky is trying to abandon. The screenplay was written by Mary Bing. The Duel was filmed in Croatia. The film's cast is made up of British and Irish actors. It has generally received positive reviews.