Napoléon Bonaparte

1935 2h 20m FR

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8.7

MASTERPIECE

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7.9

IMDB

★8.7TMDB · 3★7.9IMDB · 155

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Synopsis

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A second version of Gance's Napoléon, with sound.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Albert Dieudonné
Napoléon Bonaparte
Gina Manès
Joséphine de Beauharnais
Abel Gance
Saint-Just
Antonin Artaud
Marat
Alexandre Koubitzky
Danton
Edmond van Daële
Robespierre
Philippe Hériat
Salicetti
Suzanne Bianchetti
Marie-Antoinette

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Abel Gance
Writers: Abel Gance
Languages: French

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ERA

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91 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Albert Dieudonné and Gina Manès and Abel Gance carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0025556 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Abel Gance directs. Madeleine Crétolle cuts. Dialogue in French.

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Things worth knowing

191 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Editor Madeleine Crétolle shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Albert Dieudonné and Gina Manès and Abel Gance carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0025556 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.