Battle of Austerlitz (1960)

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In what must be the longest lapse of time between a film and its sequel, 70-year-old Abel Gance continues his nearly legendary, 1927 historical drama Napoleon with this tale of Napoleon's life after his victories in Italy. The first half of Austerlitz delves into the private life of Napoleon… More In what must be the longest lapse of time between a film and its sequel, 70-year-old Abel Gance continues his nearly legendary, 1927 historical drama Napoleon with this tale of Napoleon's life after his victories in Italy. The first half of Austerlitz delves into the private life of Napoleon Bonaparte (Pierre Mondy), the prodigal son of Corsica. The supreme commander of the French armed forces goes about his family life and dallies with Josephine (Martine Carol) and mistress Mlle. de Vaudey (Leslie Caron). He occasionally displays bursts of temper that presage some of the macho violence of the battle scenes in the second half of the film, after Napoleon has proclaimed himself Emperor. This sequel shows that Gance has not lost his directorial touch. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 2 hr. 50 min.
Directed By: Abel Gance
Genres: Drama, Art House & International, Classics

Critic Reviews

, TV Guide's Movie Guide
If the name of Abel Gance isn't reason enough to rent the film, then how about a cast that includes Orson Welles, Claudia Cardinale, Michel Simon, Vittorio De Sica, Jean Marais, Jack Palance, and Leslie Caron?
Trevor Johnston, Time Out
Silent-cinema genius he may well have been, but by this time in his career Abel Gance was creatively a shadow of his former self.
, Film4
This lengthy, academic and stilted pageant is made watchable only by familiar faces in the cast.

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Cast

            Pierre Mondy as Napoleon Bonaparte

            Rossano Brazzi as Lucien Bonaparte

            Vittorio De Sica as Pope

            Claudia Cardinale as Pauline

            Martine Carol as Josephine

            Jean Marais as Carnot

            Ettore Manni as Murat

            Georges Marchal as Lannes

            Jack Palance as General Weirother

            Michel Simon as Grognard

            Orson Welles as Robert Fulton

            Raoul Billerey
            
            Jean-Marc bory
            
            Leslie Caron as Mlle de Vaudey

            Anna Maria Ferrero as Elise

            Jean Mercure as Talleyrand

            Lucien Raimbourg
            
            Jean-Francois Remi
            
            Jean-Louis Richard
            
            Daniela Rocca
            
            Maurice Teynac
            
            Jean-Louis Trintignant
            
            Elvire Popesco
            
            Jacques Castelot
            
            Pierre Tabard
            
            Andre Certes
            
            Janez Vrhovec
            
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