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Director:
Writers:
H.A.L. Craig (story)
Sergei Bondarchuk (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
28 October 1970 (France) more
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Tagline:
Waterloo.The battle that changed the face of the world. more
Plot:
After defeating France and imprisoning Napoleon on Elba, ending two decades of war, Europe is shocked... more | add synopsis
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Won 2 BAFTA Film Awards. Another 1 win & 1 nomination more
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Absorbing and accurate more (52 total)

Cast

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Rod Steiger ... Napoleon Bonaparte

Christopher Plummer ... Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington

Orson Welles ... Louis XVIII
Jack Hawkins ... Gen. Sir Thomas Picton
Virginia McKenna ... Duchess of Richmond
Dan O'Herlihy ... Marshal Michel Ney
Rupert Davies ... Gordon
Philippe Forquet ... La Bedoyere
Gianni Garko ... Drouot
Ivo Garrani ... Soult
Ian Ogilvy ... De Lancey
Michael Wilding ... Ponsonby
Sergo Zaqariadze ... Blucher (as Serghej Zakhariadze)
Terence Alexander ... Uxbridge
Andrea Checchi ... Sauret
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Ватерлоо (Soviet Union: Russian title)
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Runtime:
Norway:134 min | UK:132 min | USA:123 min
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.20 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono | 70 mm 6-Track (Westrex Recording System) (70 mm prints)

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Terence Alexander has said that The KGB were monitoring non-Russian cast members more
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Revealing mistakes: When the Prussians are first seen advancing through the wheat field the wheat in front of them is trampled down (presumably from pevious takes of the shot or the route they took to get onto the other side of the hill) more
Quotes:
[Historical quote]
Duke of Wellington: [referring to his army] I don't know what they'll do to the enemy; but, by God, they frighten me.
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12 out of 13 people found the following comment useful.
Absorbing and accurate, 27 October 2001
Author: Hessian499 from Pittsburgh, PA

The film version of Waterloo is almost totally historically accurate to the actual events of 1815; the events of that year make for a great story to tell, and it is translated extremely well to film. Even with some dramatization and poetic license thrown in we see what these men were really like and we get to understand what motivated Napoleon to take the course of action that he did. The costumes and sets are very well done, and you almost think you stepped out of a time machine when you see them. The film is a little longer than most, and being familiar with the actual events leading up to the battle helps to understand the film, so this movie may not appeal to everyone. Still, Waterloo is a great film, and while hard to find on video you should watch it if you ever get the chance.

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