The Last Duel Interview with Author Eric Jager
In this
Last Duel interview with
author Eric Jager, he discusses the
fact-based story that inspired the Ridley
Scott movie starring Matt Damon, Adam
Driver, Jodie Comer and Ben Affleck.
Jager's 2004 book
The Last
Duel was the basis for the film.
Learn about the real-life Norman knight
Jean de Carrouges, whose wife Marguerite
accused his friend-turned-rival Jacques Le
Gris of rape. When the Parliament of Paris
was unable to determine guilt, they
granted the request for a judicial duel.
Author Eric Jager works as an English
professor at UCLA.
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