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The Edge of the Blade

Like at the Opéra-Comique fire, where womenwere trapped by their dresses

Like at the Opéra-Comique fire, where women
were trapped by their dresses

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Like at the Opéra-Comique fire,
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where women were trapped by their dresses.
Duration
6 seconds
Views
27
Timestamp in Movie
00:09:28
Uploaded
Apr 11, 2025
Genres
drama
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Movie Summary

Paris, 1887. Dueling banned but persists. Fencing master's nephew challenges colonel. Marie-Rose Astié de Valsayre argues honor applies beyond men. Duels with épées, pistols, sabers depict codes of honor, equality explored.
Not to mention pneumonia - The Edge of the Blade 00:12
Not to mention pneumonia
Or the breathlessness and fainting spells caused by corsets. - The Edge of the Blade 00:06
Or the breathlessness and fainting spells caused by corsets.
Sir, - The Edge of the Blade 00:06
Sir,
I demand total freedom of movement for women - The Edge of the Blade 00:10
I demand total freedom of movement for women
Nothing stops a woman from talking. It's what they do best! - The Edge of the Blade 00:06
Nothing stops a woman from talking. It's what they do b...
Astié de Valsayre... The foreign press talks about her. - The Edge of the Blade 00:05
Astié de Valsayre... The foreign press talks about her.
"A nurse during the Franco-Prussian War - The Edge of the Blade 00:08
"A nurse during the Franco-Prussian War
"...she has created the first women's fencing league!" - The Edge of the Blade 00:07
"...she has created the first women's fencing leag...
In La Citoyenne, - The Edge of the Blade 00:11
In La Citoyenne,
Your legs are too slow. You weren't at the right distance. - The Edge of the Blade 00:05
Your legs are too slow. You weren't at the right distan...
When your adversary lifts his foot, - The Edge of the Blade 00:06
When your adversary lifts his foot,
He's far too young to fight. I'm begging you, - The Edge of the Blade 00:06
He's far too young to fight. I'm begging you,
Adrien, - The Edge of the Blade 00:07
Adrien,
Adrien, - The Edge of the Blade 00:08
Adrien,
Clément, tell him honor means nothing if you die. - The Edge of the Blade 00:05
Clément, tell him honor means nothing if you die.
It's not too late to apologize, - The Edge of the Blade 00:06
It's not too late to apologize,
I prayed every day during the war and you came back safe. - The Edge of the Blade 00:05
I prayed every day during the war and you came back safe.
Hold your sword like a tiny bird. Too tight, you crush it - The Edge of the Blade 00:07
Hold your sword like a tiny bird. Too tight, you crush it
Too loose - The Edge of the Blade 00:06
Too loose
Let us proceed with the charges. - The Edge of the Blade 00:28
Let us proceed with the charges.