Synopsis
Under the regime of Louis XVIII. Years after Waterloo, Napoleon's loyal officers live in retirement on half-pay. Useless and idle, they have lost their prestige and keep meeting in the hope of the Emperor’s return. When Napoleon dies, they decide to plot the rise to power of Napoleon II.
Ratings
IMDb6/10
5 audience votes
Key crew
- Roger RichebéDirector
- Marcel PagnolScreenplay
- Vincent ScottoOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Annie DucauxLise Dorian
- Pierre RenoirColonel de Montander
- Constant RémyCaptain Doguereau
- Jean DebucourtLieutenant Pascal de Breuilly
- Marcel AndréPrefect of police
- Gustave BerthierPresident of the court
- Christian ArgentinMinister Villèle
- Georges PrieurGrandaye
- Antoine BalpêtréCommander Thiéry
- Léon CourtoisGoglu
- Philippe RollaLieutenant Huguenin
- Marc ValbelLieutenant Triaire
Themes
based on novel or bookhistorical drama19th century