Napoléon
A biopic of former Emperor of France, 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 1797 invasion of Italy.
Napoleon (1927) is a drama, history and war film directed by Abel Gance, released on January 10, 1927 with a runtime of 7h 5m. It stars Albert Dieudonné, Nicolas Roudenko, Edmond van Daële and Alexandre Koubitzky. Viewers rate it 7.9 out of 10 across 235 ratings.
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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
Directed by Abel Gance, written by Abel Gance, produced by Henry de Cazotte, Hugo Stinnes and Wengeroff.
Average viewer score of 7.9/10 from 235 ratings.
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…
Reviewed on June 6, 2022
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The main cast of Napoleon (1927) includes Albert Dieudonné, Nicolas Roudenko, Edmond van Daële, Alexandre Koubitzky and Antonin Artaud. The film was directed by Abel Gance. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Napoleon was released on January 10, 1927 and runs for 7h 5m.
Napoleon (1927) holds an average rating of 7.9 out of 10 from 235 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, history and war films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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