In 1800, as Napoleon Bonaparte rises to power in France, a rivalry erupts between Armand and Gabriel, two lieutenants in the French Army, over a perceived insult. For over a decade, they engage in a series of duels amidst larger conflicts, including the failed French invasion of Russia in 1812, and shifts in the political and social systems of Europe.
| Writing | Gerald Vaughan-Hughes | Screenplay |
| Directing | Ridley Scott | Director |
| Production | David Puttnam | Producer |
| Editing | Pamela Power | Editor |
| Art | Bryan Graves | Art Direction |
| Camera | Frank Tidy | Director of Photography |
| Production | Mary Selway | Casting |
| Production | Ivor Powell | Associate Producer |
| Sound | Howard Blake | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Peter J. Hampton | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Tom Rand | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sue Barradell | Makeup Artist |
| Camera | Ridley Scott | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Adrian Biddle | Focus Puller |
| Camera | David Appleby | Still Photographer |
| Art | Les Benson | Dressing Prop |
| Camera | Hugh Johnson | Clapper Loader |
| Writing | Joseph Conrad | Novel |
