Napoleon Bonaparte (Ian Holm) escapes exile on the isle of St. Helena. He is replaced by a doppelganger and his guards are non the wiser. He plans to retake his throne in Paris but he keeps getting sidetracked. He is seeking help from a loyal supporter but finds that he had recently died. His widow Nicole 'Pumpkin' Truchaut (Iben Hjejle) takes pity on Napoleon whom she assumed to be another veteran down on his luck.
This has an interesting premise and then it has the interesting Ian Holm. He's a great Napoleon. The humor comes from him being a fish out of water. More could be done with that or it could be kept a mystery as to whether he is Napoleon or not. Mostly, this is good due to Ian Holm's presence. He is a really compelling actor.
This has an interesting premise and then it has the interesting Ian Holm. He's a great Napoleon. The humor comes from him being a fish out of water. More could be done with that or it could be kept a mystery as to whether he is Napoleon or not. Mostly, this is good due to Ian Holm's presence. He is a really compelling actor.