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.
Napoléon Bonaparte
Napoléon Bonaparte (Child)
Maximilien Robespierre
Georges Jacques Danton
Jean-Paul Marat
Louis Antoine Léon de Saint-Just
Joséphine, Viscountess of Beauharnais
Tristan Fleury
Violine Fleury / Bernardine Eugénie Désirée Clary
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...
Status Released
Original LanguageFrench
Budget-
Revenue $39,448.00