Thursday, April 14, 2011

#havejustwatchedONtv - "The Duellists" director Ridley Scott's first feature. Best Debut Film award at the 1977 Cannes Film Festival

Uploaded by on Oct 19, 2006
The trailer for the 1977 Ridley Scott's version of Joseph Conrad's story

The Duellists

 
Plot

Set during the Napoleonic Wars, it features two French Hussar officers, Armand d'Hubert (Keith Carradine) and Gabriel Féraud (Harvey Keitel). A misunderstanding between them over an initially minor incident becomes a quarrel that turns into a bitter, long-drawn out feud over the following fifteen years, interwoven with the larger conflict that provides its backdrop. At the beginning, Féraud is the one who jealously guards his honour and repeatedly demands satisfaction anew when a duelling encounter ends inconclusively; he aggressively pursues every opportunity to locate and duel with his foe. The Hussars were stationed at Ausburg Germany initially.

As the story progresses, d'Hubert also finds himself caught up in the contest. He is unable to refuse Féraud's repeated challenges to duel or to walk away because of the rigid code of honour. The feud persists through the different campaigns of the Napoleonic war, and on into the period of the Bourbon restoration which follows. When the story begins, both men are lieutenants, and over time both rise through the ranks to reach the rank of General.

At times, Feraud and d'Hubert meet but are of different rank in the army, which due to army regulations prevents them from duelling, but whenever both are of the same rank and in the same place, Feraud immediately issues a challenge. Each comes close to fatally wounding the other, d'Hubert being critically wounded in a duel with small swords, Féraud later being slashed in a joust on horseback with cavalry sabres and both of them nearly killing each other in an inconclusive combat with heavy sabres inside a barn. During the retreat from Moscow, another duel (this time with pistols) almost takes place, but the two must act together to survive when they are attacked by Cossacks.

After the fall of Napoleon, d'Hubert marries and becomes a respected member of the restored aristocracy and a General of Brigade in the new French Army, while Féraud is an embittered member of the anti-monarchist party. Poor and despised, he rejoins Napoleon after the Emperor escapes from Elba (while d'Hubert refuses to take part in Napoleon's return), but his hopes are dashed after the Battle of Waterloo and Napoleon's final exile to St. Helena. Forced to live under supervised conditions in a country village (unknown to Feraud, d'Hubert, by interceding with Minister Joseph Fouche, was responsible for Feraud's not being executed for being "a rabid Bonapartist"), Feraud still tracks d'Hubert down and challenges him, although he no longer truly remembers, or has conveniently altered, the reason for the perceived injury to his honour.

The final duel is a pursuit through a ruin with each of the protagonists armed with a pair of duelling pistols. When Féraud misses his second shot, d'Hubert immediately seizes the initiative and corners Féraud at gunpoint. Féraud is completely defenceless, with no hope of escape. However, instead of firing, d'Hubert coldly informs Féraud that he has decided to spare his life – on condition that, since according to the rules of single combat Feraud's life now belongs to d'Hubert, Féraud conducts himself in future as a "dead" person and must never have any further contact whatsoever with d'Hubert ever again. Féraud has no choice but to submit to these terms and he departs from the scene. The film ends showing d'Hubert happily married and expecting his first child and Féraud contemplating the fact that he can no longer pursue the obsession which has consumed him for so many years.
 
Cast

    * Keith Carradine - D'Hubert
    * Harvey Keitel - Feraud
    * Albert Finney - Fouche
    * Edward Fox - Colonel
    * Cristina Raines - Adele
    * Robert Stephens - Gen. Treillard
    * Tom Conti - Dr. Jacquin
    * John McEnery - Chevalier
    * Diana Quick - Laura
    * Alun Armstrong - Lacourbe
    * Maurice Colbourne - Second
    * Gay Hamilton - Maid
    * Meg Wynn Owen - Leonie
    * Jenny Runacre - Mme. de Lionne

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Jennifer Lopéz "Como Amar Una Mujer" music video by Dnis007 & lyrics


Uploaded by on Jun 27, 2007
Como Ama una Mujer, es una cancion de Jennifer López que realmente describe como nos entregamos las mujeres al amor...Espero les guste mi video ..
Saludos :)


Jennifer López Letra/Lyrics - Como Amar Una Mujer

Quizás me he apresurado
A pisar sin ver los pasos
A dejar que las heridas
No sanaran bien

Quizás por impetuosa
He dejado tantas cosas
Que eran parte del camino
Parte de crecer

Quizás por que tan solo he sido una
Que ha sido enamorada de la luna
Tan solo eso ha sido mi pecado
El de seguir mi corazón a todos lados
Seguir mi loco corazón a todos lados

Te he amado como ama una mujer
Que ve en su hombre el paraíso
Si me entrego lo hice total
Y si falle volví a empezar
Y a levantarme del camino

Te he amado como ama una mujer
Que el alma no la abandonado
Y que lo intenta un día más
Y que ha soñado con soñar
Y por amar se ha equivocado
Y por amar se ha equivocado

Quizás no ha habido espacio
Para ver bastante claro
Y al final de la jornada
Tuve que perder
Si te ha llevado el viento
He vivido mis momentos
Y al final de mi conciencia
Solo tuve fe

Y solo por seguir esta locura
En la pasión que rápido se esfuma
Tan solo por creerlo nuevamente
Por no caer y a veces no desvanecerme
Por toda la necesidad de hacerme fuerte

Te he amado como ama una mujer
Que ve en su hombre el paraíso
Si me entrego lo hice total
Y si falle volví a empezar
Y a levantarme del camino

Te he amado como ama una mujer
Que el alma no la abandonado
Y que lo intenta un día más
Y que ha soñado con soñar
Y por amar se ha equivocado
Y por amar se ha equivocado

Jennifer Lopéz "Adiós" music video by jennyfer2101 & lyrics

Uploaded by on Jul 27, 2007
Ptit vidéo fait par mes soins sur la musique de Jennifer Lopez - Adios



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Jennifer Lopéz Letra/Lyrics - Adiós

Hoy he venido a despedirme
A hablar de tantas cosas que nunca quisiste oírme
Y ya no quiero mas excusas
Tu nunca tienes tiempo se te escapo la musa

Adiós, Adiós
Me voy, Adiós
Y no me dejas ni tan solo la esperanza
Adiós, amor, adiós

Si hay una lagrima en mis ojos
Es que voy recogiendo de mi vida los trozos
Si hemos jugado a una aventura
Nos hemos embriagado con tragos de locura

Adiós, Adiós
Me voy, Adiós
Y no me dejas ni tan solo la esperanza
Adiós, Amor, Adiós

Adiós, Adiós
Me voy, Adiós
Y no me dejas ni tan solo la esperanza
Adiós, Amor, Adiós

Adiós, Adiós
Me voy, Adiós
Y no me dejas ni tan solo la esperanza
Adiós, Amor, Adiós

Y no me dejas ni tan solo la esperanza
Adiós, Amor, Adiós

Jennifer Lopéz "Sola" music video by sweetflor11 & lyrics

Uploaded by on Aug 18, 2007
this is a video of the song "Sola" from jennifer lopéz of the album "como ama una mujer"



Apple iTunes

Jennifer Lopéz Letra/Lyrics - Sola

Dime por que te me vas y nada puedo hacer
que pecado cometi para marcharte asi de mi
se que esta es la ultima vez que me veras y te vere

ya no es facil olvidar perdi la oportunidad
no me puedo perdonar
sigo mi camino y sigo

sola conmigo caminando a solas mi mundo se redumba todo
me queda seguir esperar y cambiar y llorar
y dejarlo todo quitarme el llanto de mis ojos
alimentando esta ilusion y soportando este dolor

caminar por las calles y ver
que las cosas no pueden volver
ver la gente a mi lado pasar
sin que pueda ni quiera pensar
y tal vez en una nueva estacion
que me pone de nuevo en el rol
protagonico fin de terror
con el miedo de la involuntad
de mirarme y querer escapar
de creer y volver a caer
del delirio de la decepcion
y esta vez disparaste a matar

ya no es facil olvidar perdi la oportunidad
no me puedo perdonar
sigo mi camino y sigo

sola conmigo caminando a solas mi mundo se redumba todo
me queda seguir esperar y cambiar y llorar
y dejarlo todo quitarme el llanto de mis ojos
alimentando esta ilusion y soportando este dolor

siguiendo

sola conmigo caminando a solas mi mundo se redumba todo
me queda seguir esperar y cambiar y llorar
y dejarlo todo quitarme el llanto de mis ojos
alimentando esta ilusion y soportando este dolor

solaaaa..
siguiendo sola...

.sola conmigo caminando a solas mi mundo se redumba todo
me queda seguir esperar y cambiar y llorar
y dejarlo todo quitarme el llanto de mis ojos
alimentando esta ilusion y soportando este dolor

solaaa...
siguiendo sola...

President of Czech Republic Vaclav Klaus Steals Pen - TV broadcasting this clip every hour today should help his next election campaign!

Uploaded by on Apr 13, 2011
Czech Republic President Vaclav Klaus pocketed (stole) a jewel-encrusted pen while sitting next to President Sebastian Pinera of Chile. Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian break it down.
You are free to comment below if politicians should set an example to children or not