Napoleon

Original title: Napoléon
Duration: 427 min
Release date: 1927-01-10
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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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Albert Dieudonné
Albert Dieudonné
as Napoléon Bonaparte
Nicolas Roudenko
Nicolas Roudenko
as Napoléon Bonaparte (Child)
Edmond van Daële
Edmond van Daële
as Maximilien Robespierre
Alexandre Koubitzky
Alexandre Koubitzky
as Georges Jacques Danton
Antonin Artaud
Antonin Artaud
as Jean-Paul Marat
Abel Gance
Abel Gance
as Louis Antoine Léon de Saint-Just
Gina Manès
Gina Manès
as Joséphine, Viscountess of Beauharnais
Nicolas Koline
Nicolas Koline
as Tristan Fleury
Annabella
Annabella
as Violine Fleury / Bernardine Eugénie Désirée Clary
Marguerite Gance
Marguerite Gance
as Charlotte Corday
Yvette Dieudonné
Yvette Dieudonné
as Élisa Bonaparte
Eugénie Buffet
Eugénie Buffet
as Letizia Bonaparte
Maurice Schutz
Maurice Schutz
as Filippo Antonio Pasquale di Paoli
Philippe Hériat
Philippe Hériat
as Antoine Christophe Saliceti
Acho Chakatouny
Acho Chakatouny
as Count Charles-André Pozzo of Borgo
Louis Sance
Louis Sance
as King Louis XVI of France
Suzanne Bianchetti
Suzanne Bianchetti
as Queen Marie-Antoinette of France
Georges Cahuzac
Georges Cahuzac
as Alexandre, Viscount of Beauharnais
Max Maxudian
Max Maxudian
as Paul François Jean Nicolas, Viscount of Barras
Harry Krimer
Harry Krimer
as Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle
Francine Mussey
Francine Mussey
as Anne Lucile Philippe Desmoulins, born Laridon-Duplessis
Robert Vidalin
Robert Vidalin
as Camille Desmoulins
Henri Baudin
Henri Baudin
as Santo-Ricci - Corsican Shepherd
Daniel Buiret
Daniel Buiret
as Augustin Robespierre
Adrien Caillard
Adrien Caillard
as Thomas Gasparin / Jean François Ricord
Roger Blum
Roger Blum
as François-Joseph Talma
Pierre Batcheff
Pierre Batcheff
as General Louis Lazare Hoche
Alex Bernard
Alex Bernard
as General Jacques François Dugommier / Jean-Marie Collot d'Herbois
Carrie Carvalho
Carrie Carvalho
as The Seer
Sylvio Cavicchia
Sylvio Cavicchia
as Lucien Bonaparte (Adult)
Léon Courtois
Léon Courtois
as General Jean François Carteaux
Damia
Damia
as La Marseillaise
Pierre de Canolle
Pierre de Canolle
as Auguste de Marmont
Gilbert Dacheux
Gilbert Dacheux
as Jean-Pierre du Teil
Pierre Danis
Pierre Danis
as Colonel Jean-Baptiste Muiron
W. Percy Day
W. Percy Day
as Captain Louis Charles Antoine Desaix
Boris de Fast
Boris de Fast
as The Green Eye
Guy Favières
Guy Favières
as Joseph Fouché
Serge Freddy-Karl
Serge Freddy-Karl
as The Small Drum Marcellin Fleury
Jean Gaudrey
Jean Gaudrey
as Jean-Lambert Tallien
Simone Genevois
Simone Genevois
as Pauline Bonaparte
Georges Hénin
Georges Hénin
as Eugène Rose from Beauharnais
Jean Henry
Jean Henry
as Sergeant Jean-Andoche Junot
Henry Krauss
Henry Krauss
as Moustache
Georges Lampin
Georges Lampin
as Joseph Bonaparte
Alexandre Mathillon
Alexandre Mathillon
as General Barthélemy Louis Joseph Schérer
Genica Missirio
Genica Missirio
as Joachim Murat
Jeanne Pen
Jeanne Pen
as Hortense Eugénie Cécile de Beauharnais
Roblin
Roblin
as Picot de Peccaduc
Jack Rye
Jack Rye
as Charles O'Hara
Andrée Standart
Andrée Standart
as Thérésa Cabarrus, Madame Tallien
Suzy Vernon
Suzy Vernon
as Madame Juliette Récamier
Petit Vidal
Petit Vidal
as Pierre Philippeaux
Louis Vonelly
Louis Vonelly
as Poet André Marie Chénier
Jean d'Yd
Jean d'Yd
as La Bussière
René Jeanne
René Jeanne
as Professor at Brienne
Philippe Rolla
Philippe Rolla
as André Masséna
François Viguier
François Viguier
as Georges Auguste Couthon
Grégoire Metchnikoff
Grégoire Metchnikoff
as Charles Pierre François Augereau
Pierrette Lugand
Pierrette Lugand
as Caroline Bonaparte
Roger Chantal
Roger Chantal
as Jérôme Bonaparte
Jean Rauzena
Jean Rauzena
as Louis Bonaparte
Henri Beaulieu
Henri Beaulieu
as Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais
Daniel Mendaille
Daniel Mendaille
as Louis Marie Stanislas Fréron
Paul Amiot
Paul Amiot
as Antoine Fouquier-Tinville
Georgette Sorelle
Georgette Sorelle
as Élisabeth Philippe Marie Hélène de France, Madame Élisabeth
Mony Thomassin
Mony Thomassin
as Marie-Thérèse de France, Madame Royale
Lise Carvalho
Lise Carvalho
as Marie-Anne-Adélaïde Lenormand
Florence Talma
Florence Talma
as Louise Sébastienne Danton, born Gély
Noëlle Mattô
Noëlle Mattô
as Albertine Marat
Henry Bonvallet
Henry Bonvallet
as General Jacques-François de Menou, Baron of Boussay
Raphaël Lievin
Raphaël Lievin
as Fabre d'Églantine
Conrad Veidt
Conrad Veidt
as Donatien Alphonse François, Marquis de Sade
Camille Beuve
Camille Beuve
as Joseph-Ignace Guillotin
W. Percy Day
W. Percy Day
as Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood
Olaf Fjord
Olaf Fjord
as Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson, 1st Duke of Bronte
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Abel Gance
Abel Gance
Director
Abel Gance
Abel Gance
Writer
W. Percy Day
W. Percy Day
Painter
Eugen Schüfftan
Eugen Schüfftan
Visual Effects Supervisor
Noë Bloch
Noë Bloch
Production Manager
Alexandre Lochakoff
Alexandre Lochakoff
Art Direction
Nicolas Wilcke
Nicolas Wilcke
Prop Maker
William Delafontaine
William Delafontaine
Unit Manager
Rene Rufly
Rene Rufly
Unit Manager
Sauvageau
Sauvageau
Costume Design
Louis Osmont
Louis Osmont
Unit Production Manager
Alexandre Benois
Alexandre Benois
Art Direction
Abel Gance
Abel Gance
Editor
Wladimir Kwanine
Wladimir Kwanine
Makeup Artist
Mme. Augris
Mme. Augris
Costume Design
Constantin Geftman
Constantin Geftman
Unit Manager
Arthur Honegger
Arthur Honegger
Original Music Composer
Louis Osmont
Louis Osmont
Casting
Henry de Cazotte
Henry de Cazotte
Producer
Georges Charmy
Georges Charmy
Costume Design
Hugo Stinnes
Hugo Stinnes
Producer
Wengeroff
Wengeroff
Producer
Mme. Neminsky
Mme. Neminsky
Costume Design
Boris de Fast
Boris de Fast
Makeup Artist
Edouard de Bersaucourt
Edouard de Bersaucourt
Production Manager
Albinet
Albinet
Gaffer
Henriette Pinson
Henriette Pinson
Assistant Editor
Joseph-Louis Mundwiller
Joseph-Louis Mundwiller
Additional Photography
Segundo de Chomón
Segundo de Chomón
Special Effects
Monniot
Monniot
Camera Operator
Galvin
Galvin
Shoe Design
Eugen Schüfftan
Eugen Schüfftan
Special Effects
Paul Briquet
Paul Briquet
Camera Operator
Paul Minine
Paul Minine
Special Effects
Roger Hubert
Roger Hubert
Additional Photography
Henri Berryer
Henri Berryer
Electrician
Marcel Eywinger
Marcel Eywinger
Camera Operator
Doublon
Doublon
Gaffer
Lee Planskoy
Lee Planskoy
Camera Operator
Edward Scholl
Edward Scholl
Special Effects
Léonce-Henri Burel
Léonce-Henri Burel
Additional Photography
Graza
Graza
Gaffer
Fédote Bourgasoff
Fédote Bourgasoff
Camera Operator
Émile Pierre
Émile Pierre
Additional Photography
Marcel Eywinger
Marcel Eywinger
Additional Photography
Nicolas Wilcke
Nicolas Wilcke
Special Effects
Marguerite Beaugé
Marguerite Beaugé
Assistant Editor
Jeanne Lanvin
Jeanne Lanvin
Costume Design
Viktor Tourjansky
Viktor Tourjansky
Assistant Director
Pierre Danis
Pierre Danis
Assistant Director
Mario Nalpas
Mario Nalpas
Assistant Director
Serge Piménoff
Serge Piménoff
Assistant Art Director
Henri Andréani
Henri Andréani
Assistant Director
Eugène Lourié
Eugène Lourié
Art Direction
Vladimir Meingard
Vladimir Meingard
Assistant Art Director
Anatole Litvak
Anatole Litvak
Assistant Director
Sacher Purnal
Sacher Purnal
Assistant Director
Pierre Schild
Pierre Schild
Art Direction
Simon Feldman
Simon Feldman
Technical Supervisor
Henry Krauss
Henry Krauss
Assistant Director
Simone Surdieux
Simone Surdieux
Script Supervisor
Lemirt
Lemirt
Armorer
Alexandre Volkoff
Alexandre Volkoff
Assistant Director
Georges Lampin
Georges Lampin
Assistant Director
Georges Jacouty
Georges Jacouty
Art Direction
Jean Arroy
Jean Arroy
Assistant Director
Jean Mitry
Jean Mitry
Assistant Director
Nikolai Toporkoff
Nikolai Toporkoff
Director of Photography
Jules Kruger
Jules Kruger
Director of Photography
Joseph-Louis Mundwiller
Joseph-Louis Mundwiller
Director of Photography
Léonce-Henri Burel
Léonce-Henri Burel
Director of Photography
Georges Lucas
Georges Lucas
Additional Photography
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