Napoléon (1955)
-
21% want to see it
(376 ratings)
Showing no signs of slowing down in his 70th year, Sacha Guitry served as director and writer of the lavish historical epic Napoleon, and also costarred as Talleyrand. It is now hard to assess the quality of the film, since most American prints are severely edited, and the color photography… More Showing no signs of slowing down in his 70th year, Sacha Guitry served as director and writer of the lavish historical epic Napoleon, and also costarred as Talleyrand. It is now hard to assess the quality of the film, since most American prints are severely edited, and the color photography appallingly washed out. Reviewers in 1955 admired the effort that went into this $1,800,000 production, but complained that the viewer left the film with no deeper understanding of Napoleon Bonaparte than the viewer had had when coming in. Daniel Gelin poses impressively as the young Bonaparte, registering emotion only when things go wrong in his conquest of Europe, while Raymond Pellegrin is somewhat better as the older, more jaded Napoleon (the transition between the two actors is handled in a near-comic fashion). The Revolution is reduced to a few fleeting scenes, while the rest of the film is devoted to political infighting and betrayal. The huge supporting cast includes Michele Morgan as Josephine and Lana Marconi and Dany Robin, respectively, as Napoleon's mistresses Waleska and Desiree. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Sacha Guitry
- Genres
- Drama
Unrated,
No Critic Reviews Found…
No Featured Audience Ratings Found…
Currently unavailable on Flixster
Also available on
Other Retailers
Not Available
Not Available
Not Available
Subscription Services
Not Available
Not Available
Not Available
Cast
-
Raymond Pellegrin
as Napoleon
-
Daniel Gélin
as Bonaparte
-
Sacha Guitry
as Talleyrand
-
Jean-Pierre Aumont
as Renault de Saint-Jean d'Angely
-
Michèle Morgan
as Josephine de Beauharnais
-
Henri Vidal
as Murat
-
Danielle Darrieux
as Eleonore Denuelle
-
Orson Welles
as Hudson Lowe
-
Maria Schell
as Marie-Louis d'Autriche
-
Micheline Presle
as Hortense de Beauharnais
-
Pierre Brasseur
as Barras
-
Gianna Maria Canale
as Pauline Borghese
-
Pauline Carton
as Innkeeper
- Louis de Funès
-
Eleonora Rossi Drago
as Mme. Foures
-
Jacques Dumesnil
as Bernadotte
-
O.W. Fischer
as Metternich
-
Jean Gabin
as Marshal Lannes
-
Cosetta Greco
as Elisa Bacchiochi
-
Madeleine Le Beau
as Emilie Pellapra
-
Jean Marais
as Count de Montholon
-
Armand Mestral
as Marshal Oudinot
-
Yves Montand
as Marshal Lefebvre
-
Patachou
as Mme. Sans-Gene
-
Roger Pigaut
as Caulaincourt
-
Dany Robin
as Desiree Clary
-
Noël Roquevert
as Gen. Cambronne
-
Maurice Teynac
as Las Cases
-
Clément Duhour
as Marshal Ney
-
Erich von Stroheim
as Ludwig van Beethoven
-
Jean Chevrier
as Gen. Duroc
-
Jeanne Boitel
as Mme. de Dino
-
Luis Mariano
as The Singer Garat
-
Lana Marconi
as Marie Walewska
