The Edge of the Blade

6.620231h 41mReleased

Drama

History

Overview

In 1887, at a time when duels are in vogue in Paris, Clément Lacaze and Marie-Rose Astié meet. He's a charismatic master of arms; she's a feminist, far ahead of her time. Clément gets caught in a spiral of violence and decides to initiate Marie-Rose in the art of dueling. The two must work together to save face. How far will they go to defend their honor?

StatusReleased

Release Date2023-12-27

Runtime1h 41m

LanguagesFrançais

CountriesFrance

Videos

1 total

Trailer

The Edge of the Blade Official Trailer

Cast & Crew

Roschdy Zem

as Clément Lacaze

Doria Tillier

as Marie-Rose Astié de Valsayre

Vincent Perez

as Louis Berchère

Guillaume Gallienne

as Eugène Tavernier

Damien Bonnard

as Ferdinand Massat

Noham Edje

as Adrien Lacaze

Pepe Lorente

as Gustavo De Borda

Myriem Akheddiou

as Louise

Eva Danino

as Marguerite

Nicolas Gaspar

as Témoin Massat

Reviews

CinemaSerf

Dec 5, 2025

7/10

With the twentieth century looming, duelling was banned in France. However, as many still considered it the only honourable way to settle disputes between gentlemen, it still went on pretty much unfettered. Swordsmanship skills were still highly sought after, and one such master “Lacaze” (Roschdy Zem) attracted many to the school of his friend “Tav…

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