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Poster for Napoleon

Napoleon

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1955 | 190 min | Drama, History, War

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

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

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for history buffs. If you loved The Count of Monte Cristo or Greyhound, start here.
The mood
Intense.
The pace
Unhurried and epic, at 3 hr 10 min.
What might put you off
  • It's long: 3 hr 10 min.
  • It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Made in 1955: an older pace and style.

The film follows the life of Napoleon from his early life in Corsica to his death at Saint Helena. The film is notable for its use of location shooting for numerous scenes, especially at the French estates of Malmaison and Fontainebleau, the Palace of Versailles, and sites of Napoleonic battles including Austerlitz and Waterloo.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • 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 10K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Sacha Guitry

  • Daniel GélinNapoléon Bonaparte
  • Michèle MorganJoséphine de Beauharnais
  • Raymond PellegrinOld Napoléon Bonaparte
  • Sacha GuitryTalleyrand
  • Jean-Pierre AumontRegnault de St-Jean d'Angely
  • Jeanne BoitelMadame de Dino
  • Gilbert BokanowskiTrader / Louis XVI (uncredited)
  • Pierre BrasseurBarras
  • Gianna Maria CanalePauline Borghese
  • Jean ChevrierGeneral Duroc