Archive of films Edge of the Blade / Une affaire d'honneur
Synopsis
Paris, 1887. Duels have been officially outlawed but are still regular practice. For many, they are the only way to defend their honor. Fencing master Clément Lacaze tries in vain to prevent his nephew from engaging in an uneven duel with the more experienced Colonel Berchère. Marie-Rose Astié de Valsayre, a feminist fighting for women’s equality, tries to show that honor is not just a male affair. Actor and director Vincent Perez’s historical film makes excellent use of various forms of duels – with épées, pistols, and sabres on horseback.
Ondřej Kopřiva
About the director

Vincent Perez (1962, Lausanne, Switzerland). Filmography: L’échange (1992, short), Rien à dire (1999, short), Scénarios sur la drogue (2000, TV series), Once Upon an Angel (Peau d’ange, 2002), The Secret (Si j’étais toi, 2007), Alone in Berlin (Jeder stirbt für sich allein, 2016), The Edge of the Blade (Une affaire d’honneur, 2023).
Contacts
Gaumont
30 avenue Charles de Gaulle, 92 200, Neuilly sur Seine
France
Tel: +33 146 432 060
E-mail: [email protected]
About the film
Color, DCP
Section: | Horizons |
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Director: | Vincent Perez |
Screenplay: | Karine Silla Perez, Vincent Perez |
Dir. of Photography: | Lucie Baudinaud |
Sound: | Lucien Balibar |
Editor: | Sylvie Lager |
Art Director: | Jean Philippe Moreaux |
Producer: | Sidonie Dumas |
Production: | Gaumont |
Cast: | Roschdy Zem, Doria Tillier, Vincent Perez, Guillaume Gallienne, Damien Bonnard |
Sales: | Gaumont |
Guests

Vincent Perez
Film Director

Karine Perez
Actress / Screenwritter