Movie
Napoleon
A biopic of Napoleon Bonaparte, tracing the Corsican's career from his schooldays (where a snowball fight is staged like a military campaign) to his flight from Corsica, through the French Revolution (where a real storm is intercut with a political storm) and the Terror, culminating in his triumphant invasion of Italy in 1797.
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Checked Sep 2, 2026
Napoleon opened in theaters September 1, 1979. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
A biopic of Napoleon Bonaparte, tracing the Corsican's career from his schooldays (where a snowball fight is staged like a military campaign) to his flight from Corsica, through the French Revolution (where a real storm is intercut with a political storm) and the Terror, culminating in his triumphant invasion of Italy in 1797.
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Cast
Albert DieudonnéNapoléon Bonaparte
Nicolas RoudenkoNapoléon Bonaparte (Child)
Edmond van DaëleMaximilien Robespierre
Alexandre KoubitzkyGeorges Jacques Danton
Antonin ArtaudJean-Paul Marat
Abel GanceLouis Antoine Léon de Saint-Just
Nicolas KolineTristan FleuryCredits
- Directed by
- Abel Gance
- Written by
- Abel Gance
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- French
- Original title
- Napoléon
- Box office
- $39.4K
Production
- Société Westi
- Ciné FranceFrance
- Films Abel Gance
- Isepa-Wengeroff FilmGermany
- Pathé Consortium CinémaFrance
- Société générale des filmsFrance