Napoleon
DramaHistoryWarcivil warfranceparis, franceitalyfrench revolutionbiographynapoleon bonapartebased on true storyguillotineblack and whitepolitical campaignsilent film18th centuryfrench governmentla marseillaisemilitary schoolwar in europerevolutionary warmonochromerobespierrereign of terrornational herofrench impressionismrepublictoulon, francefrench historyhistorical epichistory
Overview
A biopic of 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 invasion of Italy in 1797.
Year 1927
Studio Société Westi, Ciné France, Films Abel Gance, Isepa-Wengeroff Film, Pathé Consortium Cinéma, Société générale des films
Director Abel Gance
Crew Abel Gance (Director), Abel Gance (Writer), W. Percy Day (Painter), Eugen Schüfftan (Visual Effects Supervisor), Noë Bloch (Production Manager), Alexandre Lochakoff (Art Direction)
Popularity 5
Language No Language








































