The Duellists<\/a>, Ridley Scott won Jury Prize for Best Debut Film. In 1991, for his seventh movie \u2014written by newcomer Callie Khouri (1992 Oscar and Golden Globes) and produced by Mimi Polk Gitlin\u2014, the British filmmaker who had become one of the greatest contemporary filmmakers (Alien, Blade Runner, before Gladiator and many more to come), chose to overturn the conventions of the road movie, a male film genre, to shoot a female version, telling the story of a breathless epic that turns into a one-way escape \u2014reclaiming ownership of their bodies and desires came at a heavy price for the two heroines.<\/p>\nUpon its release in the United States, this female Easy Rider sparked debate and controversy. But success was undeniable. Like a liberating detonation, Ridley Scott\u2019s transgressive film marked a milestone in the history of the representation of women in cinema. It quickly became a generational classic and is now a cult favorite. Thanks to a stunning duo of actresses reminiscent of the Redford-Newman pairing in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid\u2014, the film is an ode to women\u2019s friendship, set against the wild and majestic landscapes of the Midwest filmed in the style of a Western, with a soundtrack by Hans Zimmer. Two phenomenal actresses, Geena Davis and Susan Sarandon, pour their hearts and souls into their characters, which have become iconic owing to the intensity of their performances.<\/p>\n
Thirty-five years ago, the two protagonists of cinema\u2019s first female and feminist road movie chose to take the plunge, carried by a wind of liberation blowing at their backs. They became immortal icons. Today, they confront us; and observe their own legacy.<\/p>\n
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