Napoleon (1927)
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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.
- Released: 1927-01-10
- Genres: Drama, History, War
- Runtime: 5h 30m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 7.8/10 from 230 votes
Directed by Abel Gance.
Top 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
Where to watch Napoleon
- United States: watch free on Darkroom
- United Kingdom: rent on BFI Player
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