The Last Duel, the medieval-set drama directed by Ridley Scott, is a feminist movie, according to Ben Affleck and Matt Damon, its stars and co-writers.
Saying that he considered himself a feminist, Affleck described The Last Duel as “a film about someone who is denied justice, who goes to great lengths to seek justice at great risk to themselves”.
The Last Duel is adapted from a 2004 book by Eric Jager about the last recorded trial by combat in French history, which took place in 1386 between Jean de Carrouges and Jacques Le Gris, after Le Gris was accused of raping Carrouges’ wife Marguerite.
Damon plays Carrouges and Adam Driver Le Gris, while Affleck is feudal overlord Count Pierre d’Alençon and Jodie Comer is Marguerite.