Name: Duel
Genre: Animation
Released: 1961-05-01
Duration: 9 min

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Cannes Jury Prize-winning short film.

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Art-House Short
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Directed by: Gyula Macskássy
Written by: Gyula Macskássy
Music by: Gusztáv Ilosvay

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Facts

May 1, 1961 · 9 min · Animation

Released: May 1, 1961
Runtime: 9 min
Genres: Animation
Original language: Hungarian
Also spoken: xx
Made in: Hungary

Tropes

Disproportionate Retribution, Cassandra Truth, Just Toying with Them +9

Disproportionate Retribution
Cassandra Truth
Just Toying with Them
Road Rage
Ramming Always Works
Chekhov's Gun
Car Fu
Mighty Roar
Funny Background Event
Reptiles Are Abhorrent
Second-Face Smoke
No Good Deed Goes Unpunished

12 of 95 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

4 questions, like "Is Duel worth watching?"

Questions about Duel

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Is Duel worth watching?

71

GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 71 (IMDb 7).

Is Duel plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (9 of 10) and dialogue centrality (7 of 10) more than on its plot.

Is Duel in English?

Hungarianxx

No, it was made in Hungarian, with some xx.

What tropes does Duel use?

Disproportionate RetributionCassandra TruthJust Toying with ThemRoad RageRamming Always WorksChekhov's GunCar FuMighty RoarFunny Background EventReptiles Are AbhorrentSecond-Face SmokeNo Good Deed Goes Unpunishedand 83 more

TV Tropes lists 95 tropes for it, including Disproportionate Retribution, Cassandra Truth, and Just Toying with Them.