Which actor portrayed Gabriel Féraud in Ridley Scott's debut film The Duellists?

Which actor portrayed Gabriel Féraud in Ridley Scott’s debut film The Duellists? Harvey Keitel portrayed him.

Keitel plays Gabriel Féraud, a volatile and obsessive French cavalry officer whose personal fixation drives the film’s chain of duels. His rival is Armand d’Hubert, played by Keith Carradine. Their conflict begins in 1800 and continues across nearly two decades, even as wars, promotions, and political changes repeatedly interrupt their encounters.

The Duellists is Scott’s 1977 directorial debut and adapts Joseph Conrad’s 1908 short story “The Duel.” Set during the Napoleonic Wars, the film contrasts Féraud’s rigid sense of honor and grievance with d’Hubert’s more pragmatic attempts to escape an apparently endless feud.

Keitel and Carradine were both American actors working alongside a largely British and European cast. They kept their natural accents rather than imitating the accents of their co-stars. The film is also noted for its carefully staged sword fights, choreographed by master swordsman William Hobbs, and for its atmospheric period photography.