A knight's grievance against his own squire escalates into one of medieval France's last sanctioned duels in this large-scale historical drama from director Ridley Scott.
What is The Last Duel about?
Set in fourteenth-century France, the story turns on a bitter dispute between a knight, Jean de Carrouges, and the squire who once served under him. When the disagreement cannot be resolved through the ordinary channels of the courts, King Charles VI authorizes a formal duel between the two men, a ritual combat meant to settle, before God and the crown, which of them stands in the right. The clash draws in old loyalties, competing claims of honor, and the rigid codes of chivalry that governed how men of rank were expected to answer a grievance in that era. The film builds toward the combat itself as the culmination of years of resentment between two men bound by the same lord and the same battlefield history.
About the cast
Matt Damon, Adam Driver, and Jodie Comer lead an ensemble that also includes Ben Affleck, Marton Csokas, Harriet Walter, Nathaniel Parker, and Tallulah Haddon, bringing the courts, castles, and battlefields of the period to life across a runtime built for an unhurried, immersive telling.
Context & significance
The production sits comfortably alongside director Ridley Scott's long run of large-canvas historical filmmaking, pairing armor and pageantry with the harsher realities of feudal life. Backed jointly by production interests in the United Kingdom and the United States, the film leans into practical staging, period costuming, and battlefield choreography rather than a modern gloss on the fourteenth century, giving the setting a weight that suits its subject of law, rank, and combat. At well over two hours, the pacing leaves room for the dispute to build slowly, following the two men through years of shared service before their grievance reaches the dueling ground.
Watching The Last Duel on Ktime
The title streams on K-Time with a free account login, alongside Farsi dubbing and Farsi subtitles for viewers who prefer to follow the story in their own language. K-Time's interface is built around a Farsi-first experience for Persian-speaking audiences everywhere, so switching between original audio and a dubbed track takes a single tap.