Napoléon

Mar 25 1955 N/A 3h 2m
Biography, Drama, War

The film follows the life of Napoleon from his early life in Corsica to his death at Saint Helena. The film is notable for its use of location shooting for numerous scenes, especially at the French estates of Malmaison and Fontainebleau, the Palace of Versailles, and sites of Napoleonic battles including Austerlitz and Waterloo.

Plot

Another cameo for Orson Welles as Hudson Lowe in this all-star production of episodic glances at Napoleon's life from 1769 to 1821, as seen through the eyes of Talleyrand; Daniel Gelin portrays the younger man and Raymond Pellegrin portrays the older one.

Written by

Sacha Guitry, Joe Wyner

Directed by

Sacha Guitry

Cast

Jean-Pierre Aumont, Jeanne Boitel, Pierre Brasseur

Crew

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Production Countries

Italy, France

Production Companies

Rizzoli Film, Filmsonor, Courts et Longs Métrages (C.L.M.), Francinex

Languages

Français

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
639
Average Rating
6.1 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA