Napoleon (2002) ( Napoléon )

Napoleon (2002) (DVD) (*)

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Original Title: Napoléon
Screened, competed or awarded at:
Emmy Awards
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
Danish ( Subtitles )
English ( Dolby Digital 5.1 )
Finnish ( Subtitles )
Norwegian ( Subtitles )
Swedish ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
Denmark ( PAL/Region 0 )

Running Time:
360 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.78:1)

Special Features:
2-DVD Set
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
Trailer(s)

Movie filmed in 2002 and produced in:
Canada ( USA, Canada )
Czech Republic ( Russia, Eastern Europe )
France ( France, Benelux )
Germany ( Germany, Central Europe )
Hungary ( Russia, Eastern Europe )
Italy ( Italy, Greece )
Spain ( Spain, Portugal )
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
Yves Simoneau

Written By:
Didier Decoin
Max Gallo

Actors:
Christian Clavier ..... Napoléon
Isabella Rossellini ..... Joséphine de Beauharnais
Gerard Depardieu ..... Joseph Fouché
John Malkovich ..... Charles Talleyrand
Anouk Aimee ..... Letizia Bonaparte
Heino Ferch ..... Armand Augustin Louis, Marquis de Caulaincourt
Sebastian Koch ..... Marshal Jean Lannes
Ennio Fantastichini ..... Joseph Bonaparte
Guillaume Depardieu ..... Muiron
Alexandra Maria Lara ..... Countess Marie Walewska
Toby Stephens ..... Tsar Alexander I
Mavie Hörbiger ..... Marie Louise of Austria
Marie Bäumer ..... Caroline Bonaparte
Claudio Amendola ..... Maréchal Joachim Murat
Julian Sands ..... Klemens Metternich

Synopsis:

Filmed in France, Hungary, Austria, Czechoslovakia, Morocco, and Canada, this ambitious biographical TV miniseries chronicles the life and times of the 'Little Corporal' from Corsica who managed to conquer nearly all of Europe within a period of a dozen years. The narrative begins in the mid-1790s, as Napoleon Bonaparte (played, curiously enough, by comic actor Christian Clavier) makes his mark on posterity with spectacular victories in Austria and Egypt. On the home front, Napoleon woos and wins the lovely (and considerably older) Josephine (Isabella Rossellini), but finds time for extracurricular romances with other women, notably Countess Marie Walewska (Alexandra Maria Lara). Ultimately, Bonaparte's ambitions destroy him, first in Russia, then at Waterloo, consigning the general-cum-emperor to live out his life in humiliation and exile.

The year is 1816, and NAPOLEON, held prisoner by the British on the island of St. Helena, is telling the young English girl BETSY his life story. His meteoric rise to military prominence begins with his victory over the Royalists in 1795, which is followed by campaigns in Italy and Egypt. He marries the young and capricious JOSEPHINE DE BEAUHARNAIS, the love of his life, who unfortunately cannot bear him any children. After a coup d'état he seizes power in France and crowns himself Emperor of the French in 1804. After his decisive victory at Austerlitz, Napoleon reorganizes Europe and makes his relatives into princes and kings. Continuing resistance by the Spanish results in some initial losses, however. Meanwhile, Napoleon is increasingly fascinated by other women, including the Polish patriot MARIA WALEWSKA, who bears him a son. Napoleon intends to found an imperial dynasty, however, to strengthen his position. After divorcing Josephine, he marries the Austrian princess MARIE-LUISE, who gives birth to an imperial heir. Napoleon's attempt to bring the Czar of Russia to his knees results in a massive catastrophe for his army, and prompts the European powers to form an alliance against him. In 1814 he is defeated in the Campaign of France, and is exiled to the island of Elba. Napoleon gathers all his strength one more time, however, returns to France and wins the hearts of its people again. With a new army he goes into battle against the Allies in 1815 at Waterloo.

Season 1

1795-1800 S1, Ep1 7 Oct. 2002

1800-1807 S1, Ep2 14 Oct. 2002

1807-1812 S1, Ep3 21 Oct. 2002

1812-1821 S1, Ep4 28 Oct. 2002

This product was added to our catalog on Thursday 15 January, 2009.

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