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Napoleon and Me

Name: Napoleon and Me
Genre: Comedy, History
Released: 2006-10-13
Cast: Daniel Auteuil, Elio Germano, Monica Bellucci, Francesca Inaudi, Sabrina Impacciatore

2006 | 110 min | Comedy, History

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With almost no lasting buzz and a lukewarm 6.1 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for anyone who wants a laugh and history buffs.
The mood: Light and funny.
The pace: Breezy, at 1 hr 50 min.
What might put you off: It's in Italian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

Elba island, 1814. Martino is a young teacher, idealist and strongly anti Napoleon, in love with the beautiful and noble Baroness Emily. The young man finds himself serving as librarian to the Great Emperor in exile, whom he deeply hates, yet soon begins recording Napoleon's memoirs, getting to know and learning to value the man behind the myth. Among seductions and affairs, expectations and fears, he will craft a precise portrait that nevertheless will not manage to hide a final, inevitable, disappointment.

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesBelow par
6.1 out of 10
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 11K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Paolo Virzì

Daniel AuteuilNapoleone Bonaparte
Elio GermanoMartino Papucci
Monica BellucciBaronessa Emilia Speziali
Francesca InaudiMirella
Sabrina ImpacciatoreDiamantina Papucci
Valerio MastandreaFerrante Papucci
Massimo CeccheriniCosimo Bartolini
Omero AntonuttiMaestro Fontanelli
Margarita LozanoPascalina
José Ángel EgidoMarchand