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10/01/1927 Drama, History, War 7h 5m
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Overview

A biopic of Napoleon Bonaparte, tracing the Corsican's career from his schooldays (where a snowball fight is staged like a military campaign) to his flight from Corsica, through the French Revolution (where a real storm is intercut with a political storm) and the Terror, culminating in his triumphant invasion of Italy in 1797.

  1. Abel Gance

    Director, Writer

Top billed cast

  1. Albert Dieudonné

    Napoléon Bonaparte

  2. Nicolas Roudenko

    Napoléon Bonaparte (Child)

  3. Edmond van Daële

    Maximilien Robespierre

  4. Alexandre Koubitzky

    Georges Jacques Danton

  5. Antonin Artaud

    Jean-Paul Marat

  6. Abel Gance

    Louis Antoine Léon de Saint-Just

  7. Gina Manès

    Joséphine, Viscountess of Beauharnais

  8. Nicolas Koline

    Tristan Fleury

  9. Annabella

    Violine Fleury / Bernardine Eugénie Désirée Clary

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2022-06-06
Where to start? Carl Davis' recently composed inspiring score provides a wonderful accompaniment to the truly epic silent retrospective on the life of Napoleon. I saw a digital restoration recently and the quality of this over 90 year old film (in 2 parts) has lost none of its vivacity and vigour. We start with a snowball fight and end with high drama via some magnificent battle scenes. The tints and hues are subtle and vibrant and Abel Gance directs this with real flair and accomplishment. True, it is long; but compellingly so and if you are at all interested in the story of himself; the Fren...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
French

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$39,448.00

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