The read
Every source lands within 5 points of the others.
Synopsis
This film covers the last years of the Emperor's life, imprisoned by the British on St Helena, a remote island off the west coast of Africa. Napoleon retains a loyal entourage of officers who help him plot his escape and evade the attentions of the island's overzealous governor, Sir Hudson Lowe.
Ratings
IMDb6.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes70%
Metacritic65/100
33 audience votes
Key crew
- Antoine de CaunesDirector
- Stephan EicherOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Philippe TorretonNapoléon Bonaparte
- Richard E. GrantHudson Lowe
- Jay RodanBasil Heathcote
- Elsa ZylbersteinAlbine de Montholon
- Roschdy ZemMarshal Bertrand
- Bruno PutzuluCipriani
- Stéphane FreissGen. Montholon
- Frédéric PierrotGen. Gourgaud
- Siobhan HewlettBetsy Balcombe
- Peter SullivanThomas Reade
- Stanley TownsendDr. O'Meara
- Igor SkreblinAli
Stills
Themes
napoleon bonaparte