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Napoleon (1927)

7.8/10 5h 30m Jan 10, 1927
Drama History War

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.

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Movie Details

Original Title Napoléon
Original Language FR
Revenue $39,448
Status Released
Popularity 1.1

Cast

Albert Dieudonné
Albert Dieudonné
Napoléon Bonaparte
Popularity: 1.6
Nicolas Roudenko
Nicolas Roudenko
Napoléon Bonaparte (Child)
Popularity: 0.3
Edmond van Daële
Edmond van Daële
Maximilien Robespierre
Popularity: 0.9
Alexandre Koubitzky
Alexandre Koubitzky
Georges Jacques Danton
Popularity: 0.2
Antonin Artaud
Antonin Artaud
Jean-Paul Marat
Popularity: 0.2
Abel Gance
Abel Gance
Louis Antoine Léon de Saint-Just
Popularity: 0.6
Gina Manès
Gina Manès
Joséphine, Viscountess of Beauharnais
Popularity: 0.1
Nicolas Koline
Nicolas Koline
Tristan Fleury
Popularity: 0.1
Annabella
Annabella
Violine Fleury / Bernardine Eugénie Désirée Clary
Popularity: 6.2
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Marguerite Gance
Charlotte Corday
Popularity: 0.1
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Yvette Dieudonné
Élisa Bonaparte
Popularity: 0.0
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Eugénie Buffet
Letizia Bonaparte
Popularity: 0.0

Key Crew

Director Abel Gance
Writer Abel Gance
Producer Henry de Cazotte, Hugo Stinnes, Wengeroff
Editor Abel Gance

Production

Société Westi
Ciné France
FR
Films Abel Gance
Isepa-Wengeroff Film
DE
Pathé Consortium Cinéma
FR
Société générale des films
FR

Videos & Trailers

Mark Kermode reviews Napoleon | BFI Player
Mark Kermode reviews Napoleon | BFI Player
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Napoleon (1927) Clip | Out in cinemas and on BFI Blu-ray November 2016 | BFI
Napoleon (1927) Clip | Out in cinemas and on BFI Blu-ray November 2016 | BFI
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Keywords

epic civil war france paris, france italy french revolution biography napoleon bonaparte based on true story guillotine black and white political campaign silent film 18th century french government la marseillaise military school war in europe revolutionary war monochrome

Reviews from TMDB

CinemaSerf 8/10
Jun 6, 2022

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. W ... Read more

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Details
Release Date January 10, 1927
Runtime 5h 30m
Revenue $39,448
Language FR
Status Released
Popularity 1.1
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