Overview
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.
Fun facts
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Music
Music by Stefan Eicher
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Pierre Aïm
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Pierre KubelOriginal Story
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- January 15, 2003
- Original language
- French
- Countries
- France, United Kingdom
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- Blanche de Saint-PhalleFanny Bertrand
- Jake NightingaleCarpenter
Bernard BlochVon Holgendorp
Michael CulkinAdm. Cockburn
Christopher BowenCol. Bingham
Richard HefferMonsieur Balcombe
Kate DuchêneMadame Balcombe
Denver VraagomNawa
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