Hellenic Studies / Medieval Studies Film Screening: The Last Duel with Eric Jager
Fri, 9/27 · 10:00 am—2:00 pm · Frist Multipurpose Room B
Program in Medieval Studies; Seeger Center for Hellenic Studies
Hellenic Studies and Medieval Studies students are invited to join us for a special film screening, Q&A, and lunch on Friday, September 27.
10:00 am: Screening of The Last Duel – Directed by Ridley Scott | 2021 | 153 minutes
12:30 pm: Lunch and Q&A with Eric Jager, Professor at UCLA and author of The Last Duel: A True Story of Crime, Scandal, and Trial by Combat
Jean de Carrouges is a respected knight known for his bravery and skill on the battlefield. Jacques Le Gris is a squire whose intelligence and eloquence makes him one of the most admired nobles in court. When Le Gris viciously assaults Carrouges’ wife, she steps forward to accuse her attacker, an act of bravery and defiance that puts her life in jeopardy. The ensuing trial by combat, a grueling duel to the death, places the fate of all three in God’s hands.
RSVP to Anna D’Elia by Monday, September 23, and include any dietary restrictions or allergies in your response.
Please also join us for the annual Medieval Studies Faber Lecture with Professor Eric Jager on Thursday, September 26 at 4:30 pm in 002 Robertson Hall, “Duke John’s Skull: A Historical Whodunit.”
This will be the first HLS/MED film screening in a series for the fall semester. Additional film screenings will be held at 5:00 pm in 103 Scheide Caldwell on the following dates:
- October 24 – The Last Temptation of Christ
- November 14 – Agora
- December 5 – The Lion in Winter
