2023 · drama · history
The Edge of the Blade
Directed by Vincent Perez1h 41m2023
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?
Our read: The Edge of the Blade (2023) reads as a sombre, steady, grounded drama · history entry — measured in intensity, mid-stakes in scope, cold in temperature, ambivalent in outlook.
Sombre, steady, measured drama / history, grounded in texture. Ambivalent, mid-stakes, cold.
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