Napoleon

A monumental silent epic that sweeps you up in swirling images and revolutionary fervor, demanding patience but rewarding with pure cinematic spectacle.

Directed by

Abel Gance

Genres

Drama, History, War

Starring

Albert Dieudonné, Nicolas Roudenko, Edmond van Daële

Overview

A biopic of former Emperor of France, 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 1797 invasion of Italy.

How it feels

Earnest, tense, melancholic and dark. Slow-burning and demanding.

About

Ambition, power, politics, war

Content

Strong violence. Mild gore and sexual content. No swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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