Napoleon(1927)
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.
Director
Abel Gance
Studio
Société Westi
Revenue
$39K
Cast
Albert Dieudonné
as Napoléon Bonaparte
Nicolas Roudenko
as Napoléon Bonaparte (Child)
Edmond van Daële
as Maximilien Robespierre
Alexandre Koubitzky
as Georges Jacques Danton
Antonin Artaud
as Jean-Paul Marat
Abel Gance
as Louis Antoine Léon de Saint-Just
Gina Manès
as Joséphine, Viscountess of Beauharnais
Nicolas Koline
as Tristan Fleury
Annabella
as Violine Fleury / Bernardine Eugénie Désirée Clary
Marguerite Gance
as Charlotte Corday
Yvette Dieudonné
as Élisa Bonaparte
Eugénie Buffet
as Letizia Bonaparte
Where to Watch
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Movie Facts
Release Year
1927
Runtime
7h 5m
Language
No Language
Rating
7.8 / 10
Box Office
$39K
Production Companies
Société Westi • Ciné France • Films Abel Gance
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Where can I watch Napoleon?▼
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What is Napoleon about?▼
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.
Who directed Napoleon?▼
Napoleon was directed by Abel Gance and released in 1927. It is a drama, history, war film.
How long is Napoleon?▼
Napoleon has a runtime of 7 hours and 5 minutes (425 minutes total).
Who stars in Napoleon?▼
The cast of Napoleon includes Albert Dieudonné as Napoléon Bonaparte, Nicolas Roudenko as Napoléon Bonaparte (Child), Edmond van Daële as Maximilien Robespierre, Alexandre Koubitzky as Georges Jacques Danton, Antonin Artaud as Jean-Paul Marat and more.
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