![]() ![]() I saw that a name that was coming back all the time: Tavernier, the character played by Guillaume Gallienne in the film. And it shows the reasons why and the people involved and the witnesses’ names, most of it was handwritten. I found these incredible documents, a kind of agenda of duels between 18, a list of all the duels that were happening during those years. And I went back home and started to do research. You should make a film about the duels.” So he reopened that Pandora’s box. Then a friend of mine, Jean Dujardin ( The Artist), told me: “Vincent, I have a duel in the film that I’m doing with (Roman) Polanski (in An Officer and A Spy). ![]() But it took me years to find the right window, and then I kind of forgot about it. And I had that dream to make a film about it. ![]() I’ve always felt that there is a movie missing about that matter, especially in France, because dueling was really part of everyday life for centuries - since the Middle Ages - and it stuck around until the Second World War. Why did you want to explore the topic of duels more deeply, and why now? Perez talked to The Hollywood Reporter about why he decided to make a movie about swordplay, how his research saw him dive deep into the history of dueling, the connections between his historical film and modern life and how he approached the dual roles of director and actor. Meanwhile, feminist Marie-Rose Astié de Valsayre (Doria Tillier) fights for women’s rights and social change. The Edge of the Blade focuses on Clément Lacaze (portrayed by Roschdy Zem), a sword master and teacher at a fencing school whose nephew gets challenged to a duel by the more experienced Colonel Berchère (played by Perez himself). SAG-AFTRA Strike: British Acting Union Equity Provides Advice for Members Working in U.K. ![]()
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