The Last Duel: What Happened To Every Character In Real Life
Ridley Scott’s The Last Duel is based on a true historical account of the last legally sanctioned judicial duel in French history. Starring Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Jodie Comer, and Adam Driver, the film uses this titular event to explore the complex dynamics of gender, sexual ethics, and female agency in the Middle Ages. Though the ending of the film is clear about who won, the real-life stories of these characters did not stop there.
The Last Duel is set in 14th century Normandy and follows the knight Jean de Carrouges (Matt Damon), and his wife Marguerite (Jodie Comer). Over a few years, de Carrouges begins to view his former squire Jaques Le Gris (Adam Driver) as a rival after the latter’s close friendship with Count Pierre d’Alencon (Ben Affleck) forces him to hand over his lands and inherited title to Le Gris. When Marguerite accuses Le Gris of rape, Jean de Carrouges challenges him to a trial by combat.
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The Last Duel's ending is conclusive about the result of the duel, but the story leaves some questions unanswered on the details of the case and what happened to the real characters after the ending we see on screen. We are shown the events of the story thrice, from the viewpoints of the three characters involved: Jean de Carrouges, Jaques Le Gris, and Marguerite de Carrouges. Details shift each time, sometimes repeating the same scene with slight differences, with Marguerite’s perspective showing the true account of her assault and her experience through the ensuing legal proceedings taking place before the final duel between the two knights. In the end, de Carrouges wins the duel while Le Gris’ death proves his guilt in the eyes of the law. Marguerite gets justice,
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