 In the original novel by Rafael Sabatini (qv), the climactic duel  occurred outdoors. The shooting script had planned for the duel to  occur in a garden, until someone had the idea of moving it to the  theater. In the climactic theatre scene, a shot where Andre Moreau  swings on a rope to arrive on stage was cut. Still in, however, is  the later shot where he uses the rope to swing up to the balcony.