7.8
Le Samouraï
1967
Napoleon (1927)
January 10, 19277h 5mFR
7.8
216 votes
Overview
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.
Director
Abel GanceWriter
Where to Watch
Streaming availability for India
Free
Top Billed Cast
Status
Released
Original Language
No Language
Budget
N/A
Revenue
$39K
Production Companies
Société WestiCiné FranceFilms Abel GanceIsepa-Wengeroff FilmPathé Consortium CinémaSociété générale des films
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User Reviews
CinemaSerf
8.0Where 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. We start with a snowball fight and end with high drama via some magnificent battle scenes. The tints and hues are subtle and vibrant and Abel Gance directs this with real flair and accomplishment. True, it is long; but compellingly so and if you are at all interested in the story of himself; the Fren…
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