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Eagle in a Cage (1972)

01/09/1972 Drama 1h 38m
50%
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5.8/10

Overview

1815. A soldier becomes the governor of St. Helena and jailer of Napoleon

Fielder Cook

Director

Millard Lampell

Screenplay

Top Billed Cast

John Gielgud

John Gielgud

Lord Sissal

Ralph Richardson

Ralph Richardson

Sir Hudson Lowe

Billie Whitelaw

Billie Whitelaw

Madame Bertrand

Kenneth Haigh

Kenneth Haigh

Napoleon Bonaparte

Moses Gunn

Moses Gunn

General Gourgaud

Lee Montague

Lee Montague

Cipriani

Georgina Hale

Georgina Hale

Betty Balcombe

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf

Written on May 28, 2023

Somehow or other, Kenneth Haigh just hasn't the wherewithal to carry off this story of Napoleon's exile on St. Helena. What we are left with, despite decent efforts from Sir Ralph Richardson, Sir John Gielgud and Billie Whitelaw, is really as dull as the exiled Emperor's life must have actually been on the island at the time. Only once, could there be described as any action - otherwise it is all a very talky exercise that makes for 100 minutes of pretty wearisome stuff. There is some nice photography (of Yugoslavia) to be seen, but I'm struggling to think of anything else to write... Pity he didn't have a television set at the time for this - he might have died of boredom and saved thousands of lives!...

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