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  1. Oct 15, 2021 · The True Story Behind The Last Duel—and History’s Attempt to Erase It. 9 minute read. By John-Paul Heil. October 15, 2021 7:00 AM EDT ... Based on the 2004 book of the same name by Eric Jager, ...

  2. Oct 14, 2021 · The Last Duel: A True Story of Crime, Scandal, and Trial by Combat. The gripping true story of the duel to end all duels in medieval France as a resolute knight defends his wife’s honor against ...

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  3. The Last Duel, a drama documentary based on the book and including comments by Jager, was broadcast by BBC Four as part of a medieval-themed season on 24 April 2008. A film adaptation of the novel was announced in July 2019 to be directed by Ridley Scott , with Ben Affleck , Jodie Comer and Matt Damon as stars, co-writers, and producers.

  4. Oct 16, 2021 · Eric Jager’s 2004 book, “The Last Duel: A True Story of Trial by Combat in Medieval France,” is a case of truth being stranger than fiction. The nonfiction work catalogs the events leading ...

  5. Oct 10, 2021 · The movie is based on Eric Jager's 2004 book The Last Duel: A True Story of Trial by Combat in Medieval France. Jager is an English professor at UCLA. Jager is an English professor at UCLA. The book also inspired a similarly titled 2008 drama-documentary that chronicled the Jean de Carrouges duel, which aired on BBC Four.

  6. Oct 15, 2021 · Is The Last Duel based on a true story?. Yes. The duel took place on December 29, 1386, and was presided over by French king Charles VI. The accused was Jacques Le Gris, who was said to have raped ...

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  8. The Last Duel (2021 film) The Last Duel is a 2021 historical drama film [ 6 ] directed by Ridley Scott from a screenplay by Nicole Holofcener, Ben Affleck, and Matt Damon, based on the 2004 book The Last Duel: A True Story of Crime, Scandal, and Trial by Combat in Medieval France by Eric Jager. Set in medieval France, the film stars Damon as ...

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