One incredible afternoon Napoleon met Wellington . . . at Waterloo.
After defeating France and imprisoning Napoleon on Elba, ending two decades of war, Europe is shocked to find Napoleon has escaped and has caused the French Army to defect from the King back to him. The best of the British generals, the Duke of Wellington, beat Napolean's best generals in Spain and Portugal, but now must beat Napoleon himself with an Anglo Allied army.
Waterloo (1970) is a history, drama and war film directed by Sergei Bondarchuk, released on October 26, 1970 with a runtime of 2h 14m. It stars Rod Steiger, Christopher Plummer, Orson Welles and Jack Hawkins. Viewers rate it 7.1 out of 10 across 234 ratings.
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Rod Steiger
as Napoleon Bonaparte
Christopher Plummer
as Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington
Orson Welles
as Louis XVIII
Jack Hawkins
as General Sir Thomas Picton
Virginia McKenna
as Duchess of Richmond
Dan O'Herlihy
as Marshal Michel Ney
Rupert Davies
as Gordon
Philippe Forquet
as La Bedoyere
Gianni Garko
as Drouot
Ivo Garrani
as Marshal Soult
Ian Ogilvy
as De Lancey
Michael Wilding
as Colonel Sir William Ponsonby
Directed by Sergei Bondarchuk, written by Vittorio Bonicelli, H.A.L. Craig and Sergei Bondarchuk, produced by Dino De Laurentiis.
Average viewer score of 7.1/10 from 234 ratings.
'Waterloo' is a film that, while technically impressive, feels emotionally distant. Bondarchuk and cinematographer Armando Nannuzzi never hide the influence of Napoleonic paintings on the visual language of the film, but that's essentially what 'Waterloo' becomes - a piece of history told at arm's length from the distance of time. As difficult as it is to emotionally engage with, 'Waterloo' is still an impressive…
Reviewed on June 1, 2020
Sergei Bondarchuk ought to be commended for his really rather sterling effort at re-creating some of the one hundred days of Napoleon's campaign following his escape from exile on Elba in 1815. Rod Steiger is superbly cast and imperious as the maniacal but genius French Emperor who very nearly conquered the mainland continent of Europe, despite the comprehensive alliance lined up against him - and led, at the…
Reviewed on June 3, 2023
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The main cast of Waterloo (1970) includes Rod Steiger, Christopher Plummer, Orson Welles, Jack Hawkins and Virginia McKenna. The film was directed by Sergei Bondarchuk. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Waterloo was released on October 26, 1970 and runs for 2h 14m.
Waterloo (1970) holds an average rating of 7.1 out of 10 from 234 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy history, drama and war films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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