Napoleon

"He's boldly going where no house pet has ever gone before."

1995 1h 21m EN

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6.3

MID

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6.1

IMDB

★6.3TMDB · 97★6.1IMDB · 2,226

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Synopsis

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The adventures of Golden Retriever pup Napoleon and his friend, the parrot Birdo Lucci.

“He's boldly going where no house pet has ever gone before.”

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Cast

Jamie Croft
Napoleon (voice)
Philip Quast
Birdo (voice)
Susan Lyons
Napoleon's Mom (voice)
Coralie Sawade
Kids' Mother (voice)
Brenton Whittle
Owl / Frog / Wombat / Other Wallaby / Desert Mouse (voice)
Anne-Louise Lambert
Spider / Earless Wallaby / Desert Mouse (voice)
Carole Skinner
Cat (voice)
Catherine Lambert
Lorikeet / Rabbit (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mario Andreacchio
Writers: Michael Bourchier, Mark Saltzman, Mario Andreacchio
Languages: English
Countries: Australia, Japan

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RUNTIME

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81 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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31 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Australia, Japan.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mario Andreacchio, shot by Roger Dowling. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Bill Conti. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Edward McQueen-Mason shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Jamie Croft and Philip Quast and Susan Lyons carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

ERA

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Marketing tagline: "He's boldly going where no house pet has ever gone before.".

MoodPlayr · trivia#08

Cinephile deep dive

The take

Mario Andreacchio directs. Roger Dowling behind the camera. Bill Conti scores. Edward McQueen-Mason cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Australia, Japan. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

181 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
231 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3International production across 2 countries: Australia, Japan.
4Directed by Mario Andreacchio, shot by Roger Dowling. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Bill Conti. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Edward McQueen-Mason shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Jamie Croft and Philip Quast and Susan Lyons carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "He's boldly going where no house pet has ever gone before.".
9IMDB entry: tt0113932 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 97 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.