Battle of Austerlitz

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

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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