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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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 - France
History → France - History - 1789-1900
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)