Napoleon

Acclaimed as the most accurate depiction of the life and times of Napoleon this film depicts the early beginnings, the famed love saga with Josephine, and the undisputable achievements of history’s most colourful conqueror. Filmed on location at the actual historical sites of Versailles, Fountainbleau and the Chateau of Malmaison. The star-studded cast features Orson Welles and Yves Montand.

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Credits

director

Sacha Guitry

producer

Clement Duhour

Duration

02:00:00:00

Production places

France

Production dates

1955

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

302499

Language

English

Audience classification

PG

Subject categories

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Foreign language films

Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821

Feature films

Feature films → Feature films - France

Foreign language films

History → France - History - 1789-1900

History → Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821

People → Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

Wikidata

Q3335922

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France, 1955

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