The Last Duel

In 14th century France, a story of friendship, love and betrayals unfolds through the eyes of three men: Jean de Carrouges, Jacques le Gris, and Count Pierre d'Alençon. As Jean's marriage to Marguerite de Thibouville becomes strained due to their failure to conceive, he and his former friend Jacques reconcile at a celebration, where Jacques becomes smitten with Marguerite after she befriends him in an attempt to win favor. However, Jacques misinterprets this as a reciprocation of his affections, coming to believe that Marguerite does not love Jean. When Marguerite is left alone at the chateau, Jacques tricks his way in and rapes her before ordering her not to tell her husband. The events leading up to the duel are divided into three distinct chapters, reflecting the contradictory perspectives of the three main characters.