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Poster for Austerlitz

Austerlitz

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1960 | 166 min | Drama, History, War

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With soft box office and little lasting buzz, 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 history buffs. If you loved The Longest Day or The Guns of Navarone, start here.
The mood
Intense.
The pace
Unhurried and epic, at 2 hr 46 min.
What might put you off
  • It's long: 2 hr 46 min.
  • It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Made in 1960: an older pace and style.

A return to the life of the Little Corporal with a dramatisation of the decisive 1805 conflict between French forces and the armies of Austria and Russia. An epic reconstruction of the battle of Austerlitz, where Bonaparte had the greatest victory of his career.

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 impactBelow par

    About 12K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Abel Gance

  • Pierre MondyNapoléon Bonaparte
  • Martine CarolJoséphine de Beauharnais
  • Claudia CardinalePauline Bonaparte
  • Leslie CaronMlle de Vaudey
  • Vittorio De Sicale pape Pie VII
  • Elvira PopescuLætitia Bonaparte
  • Jean MaraisCarnot
  • Michel SimonAlboise
  • Orson WellesRobert Fulton
  • Georges MarchalLe maréchal Jean Lannes