Napoleon (1927)
Napoleon (1927)
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 Dieudonné Albert Dieudonné As: Napoléon Bonaparte
Vladimir Roudenko Vladimir 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
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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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Certification: TP

Details

Genres: Drama, History, War

Language: No Language

Release Date: 08 May 1927

Country: FR

Runtime: 425m

Company Credits

Company: Société Westi, Ciné France, Films Abel Gance, Isepa-Wengeroff Film, Pathé Consortium Cinéma, Société générale des films

Revenue: $39,448

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Cast

Albert Dieudonné

Albert Dieudonné

Napoléon Bonaparte

Vladimir Roudenko

Vladimir Roudenko

Napoléon Bonaparte (Child)

Edmond van Daële

Edmond van Daële

Maximilien Robespierre

Alexandre Koubitzky

Alexandre Koubitzky

Georges Jacques Danton

Antonin Artaud

Antonin Artaud

Jean-Paul Marat

Abel Gance

Abel Gance

Louis Antoine Léon de Saint-Just

Gina Manès

Gina Manès

Joséphine, Viscountess of Beauharnais

Nicolas Koline

Nicolas Koline

Tristan Fleury

Annabella

Annabella

Violine Fleury / Bernardine Eugénie Désirée Clary

Marguerite Gance

Marguerite Gance

Charlotte Corday

Yvette Dieudonné

Yvette Dieudonné

Élisa Bonaparte

Eugénie Buffet

Eugénie Buffet

Letizia Bonaparte

Maurice Schutz

Maurice Schutz

Filippo Antonio Pasquale di Paoli

Philippe Hériat

Philippe Hériat

Antoine Christophe Saliceti

Acho Chakatouny

Acho Chakatouny

Count Charles-André Pozzo of Borgo

Louis Sance

Louis Sance

King Louis XVI of France

Suzanne Bianchetti

Suzanne Bianchetti

Queen Marie-Antoinette of France

Georges Cahuzac

Georges Cahuzac

Alexandre, Viscount of Beauharnais

Max Maxudian

Max Maxudian

Paul François Jean Nicolas, Viscount of Barras

Harry Krimer

Harry Krimer

Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle

Francine Mussey

Francine Mussey

Anne Lucile Philippe Desmoulins, born Laridon-Duplessis

Robert Vidalin

Robert Vidalin

Camille Desmoulins

Henri Baudin

Henri Baudin

Santo-Ricci - Corsican Shepherd

Daniel Buiret

Daniel Buiret

Augustin Robespierre

Adrien Caillard

Adrien Caillard

Thomas Gasparin / Jean François Ricord

Roger Blum

Roger Blum

François-Joseph Talma

Pierre Batcheff

Pierre Batcheff

General Louis Lazare Hoche

Alex Bernard

Alex Bernard

General Jacques François Dugommier / Jean-Marie Collot d'Herbois

Carrie Carvalho

Carrie Carvalho

The Seer

Sylvio Cavicchia

Sylvio Cavicchia

Lucien Bonaparte (Adult)

Léon Courtois

Léon Courtois

General Jean François Carteaux

Damia

Damia

La Marseillaise

Pierre de Canolle

Pierre de Canolle

Auguste de Marmont

Gilbert Dacheux

Gilbert Dacheux

Jean-Pierre du Teil

Pierre Danis

Pierre Danis

Colonel Jean-Baptiste Muiron

W. Percy Day

W. Percy Day

Captain Louis Charles Antoine Desaix

Boris de Fast

Boris de Fast

The Green Eye

Guy Favières

Guy Favières

Joseph Fouché

Serge Freddy-Karl

Serge Freddy-Karl

The Small Drum Marcellin Fleury

Jean Gaudrey

Jean Gaudrey

Jean-Lambert Tallien

Simone Genevois

Simone Genevois

Pauline Bonaparte

Georges Hénin

Georges Hénin

Eugène Rose from Beauharnais

Jean Henry

Jean Henry

Sergeant Jean-Andoche Junot

Henry Krauss

Henry Krauss

Moustache

Georges Lampin

Georges Lampin

Joseph Bonaparte

Alexandre Mathillon

Alexandre Mathillon

General Barthélemy Louis Joseph Schérer

Genica Missirio

Genica Missirio

Joachim Murat

Jeanne Pen

Jeanne Pen

Hortense Eugénie Cécile de Beauharnais

Roblin

Roblin

Picot de Peccaduc

Jack Rye

Jack Rye

Charles O'Hara

Andrée Standart

Andrée Standart

Thérésa Cabarrus, Madame Tallien

Suzy Vernon

Suzy Vernon

Madame Juliette Récamier

Petit Vidal

Petit Vidal

Pierre Philippeaux

Louis Vonelly

Louis Vonelly

Poet André Marie Chénier

Jean d'Yd

Jean d'Yd

La Bussière

René Jeanne

René Jeanne

Professor at Brienne

Philippe Rolla

Philippe Rolla

André Masséna

François Viguier

François Viguier

Georges Auguste Couthon

Grégoire Metchnikoff

Grégoire Metchnikoff

Charles Pierre François Augereau

Pierrette Lugand

Pierrette Lugand

Caroline Bonaparte

Roger Chantal

Roger Chantal

Jérôme Bonaparte

Jean Rauzena

Jean Rauzena

Louis Bonaparte

Henri Beaulieu

Henri Beaulieu

Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais

Daniel Mendaille

Daniel Mendaille

Louis Marie Stanislas Fréron

Paul Amiot

Paul Amiot

Antoine Fouquier-Tinville

Georgette Sorelle

Georgette Sorelle

Élisabeth Philippe Marie Hélène de France, Madame Élisabeth

Mony Thomassin

Mony Thomassin

Marie-Thérèse de France, Madame Royale

Lise Carvalho

Lise Carvalho

Marie-Anne-Adélaïde Lenormand

Florence Talma

Florence Talma

Louise Sébastienne Danton, born Gély

Noëlle Mattô

Noëlle Mattô

Albertine Marat

Henry Bonvallet

Henry Bonvallet

General Jacques-François de Menou, Baron of Boussay

Raphaël Lievin

Raphaël Lievin

Fabre d'Églantine

Conrad Veidt

Conrad Veidt

Donatien Alphonse François, Marquis de Sade

Camille Beuve

Camille Beuve

Joseph-Ignace Guillotin

W. Percy Day

W. Percy Day

Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood

Olaf Fjord

Olaf Fjord

Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson, 1st Duke of Bronte

Directed By

Abel Gance

Abel Gance

Director

Henri Andréani

Henri Andréani

Assistant Director

Viktor Tourjansky

Viktor Tourjansky

Assistant Director

Pierre Danis

Pierre Danis

Assistant Director

Jean Mitry

Jean Mitry

Assistant Director

Henry Krauss

Henry Krauss

Assistant Director

Simone Surdieux

Simone Surdieux

Script Supervisor

Mario Nalpas

Mario Nalpas

Assistant Director

Alexandre Volkoff

Alexandre Volkoff

Assistant Director

Georges Lampin

Georges Lampin

Assistant Director

Sacher Purnal

Sacher Purnal

Assistant Director

Jean Arroy

Jean Arroy

Assistant Director

Anatole Litvak

Anatole Litvak

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Edouard de Bersaucourt

Edouard de Bersaucourt

Production Manager

Henry de Cazotte

Henry de Cazotte

Producer

Constantin Geftman

Constantin Geftman

Unit Manager

William Delafontaine

William Delafontaine

Unit Manager

Louis Osmont

Louis Osmont

Casting

Noë Bloch

Noë Bloch

Production Manager

Rene Rufly

Rene Rufly

Unit Manager

Hugo Stinnes

Hugo Stinnes

Producer

Wengeroff

Wengeroff

Producer

Louis Osmont

Louis Osmont

Unit Production Manager

Edited By

Abel Gance

Abel Gance

Editor

Henriette Pinson

Henriette Pinson

Assistant Editor

Marguerite Beaugé

Marguerite Beaugé

Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Mme. Augris

Mme. Augris

Costume Design

Wladimir Kwanine

Wladimir Kwanine

Makeup Artist

Sauvageau

Sauvageau

Costume Design

Georges Charmy

Georges Charmy

Costume Design

Mme. Neminsky

Mme. Neminsky

Costume Design

Boris de Fast

Boris de Fast

Makeup Artist

Jeanne Lanvin

Jeanne Lanvin

Costume Design

Galvin

Galvin

Shoe Design

Sound

Arthur Honegger

Arthur Honegger

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Eugen Schüfftan

Eugen Schüfftan

Visual Effects Supervisor

Camera

Léonce-Henri Burel

Léonce-Henri Burel

Additional Photography

Roger Hubert

Roger Hubert

Additional Photography

Paul Briquet

Paul Briquet

Camera Operator

Lee Planskoy

Lee Planskoy

Camera Operator

Marcel Eywinger

Marcel Eywinger

Camera Operator

Fédote Bourgasoff

Fédote Bourgasoff

Camera Operator

Marcel Eywinger

Marcel Eywinger

Additional Photography

Joseph-Louis Mundwiller

Joseph-Louis Mundwiller

Additional Photography

Monniot

Monniot

Camera Operator

Émile Pierre

Émile Pierre

Additional Photography

Joseph-Louis Mundwiller

Joseph-Louis Mundwiller

Director of Photography

Jules Kruger

Jules Kruger

Director of Photography

Nikolai Toporkoff

Nikolai Toporkoff

Director of Photography

Léonce-Henri Burel

Léonce-Henri Burel

Director of Photography

Georges Lucas

Georges Lucas

Additional Photography

Lighting

Albinet

Albinet

Gaffer

Graza

Graza

Gaffer

Henri Berryer

Henri Berryer

Electrician

Doublon

Doublon

Gaffer

Art Department

W. Percy Day

W. Percy Day

Painter

Alexandre Benois

Alexandre Benois

Art Direction

Alexandre Lochakoff

Alexandre Lochakoff

Art Direction

Vladimir Meingard

Vladimir Meingard

Assistant Art Director

Eugène Lourié

Eugène Lourié

Art Direction

Georges Jacouty

Georges Jacouty

Art Direction

Pierre Schild

Pierre Schild

Art Direction

Serge Piménoff

Serge Piménoff

Assistant Art Director

Other Crew

Nicolas Wilcke

Nicolas Wilcke

Prop Maker

Edward Scholl

Edward Scholl

Special Effects

Segundo de Chomón

Segundo de Chomón

Special Effects

Eugen Schüfftan

Eugen Schüfftan

Special Effects

Paul Minine

Paul Minine

Special Effects

Nicolas Wilcke

Nicolas Wilcke

Special Effects

Lemirt

Lemirt

Armorer

Simon Feldman

Simon Feldman

Technical Supervisor

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