"Napoléon" (2002) TV mini-series

Director:

Yves Simoneau

Writers:

Didier Decoin (writer)
Max Gallo (novel)

Release Date:

17 September 2002 (Italy)

Genre:

Adventure | Biography | Drama | Romance | War

Tagline:

An epic life.

Plot:

The year is 1816, and NAPOLEON, held prisoner by the British on the island of St. Helena, is telling the young English girl BETSY his life story...

Plot Keywords:

Campaign | Army | Russia | French Soldier | Costume Drama

Awards:

Won Primetime Emmy. Another 2 wins & 10 nominations

Cast

Christian Clavier	...	Napoléon
Isabella Rossellini	...	Joséphine de Beauharnais
Gérard Depardieu	...	Joseph Fouché
John Malkovich	...	Charles Talleyrand
Anouk Aimée	...	Letizia Bonaparte
Heino Ferch	...	Armand Augustin Louis, Marquis de Caulaincourt
Sebastian Koch	...	Marshal Jean Lannes
Ennio Fantastichini	...	Joseph Bonaparte
Guillaume Depardieu	...	Muiron
Alexandra Maria Lara	...	Countess Marie Walewska
Toby Stephens	...	Tsar Alexander I
Mavie Hörbiger	...	Marie Louise of Austria
Marie Bäumer	...	Caroline Bonaparte
Claudio Amendola	...	Maréchal Joachim Murat
Julian Sands	...	Klemens Metternich

Also Known As:

Le tricorne de Napoléon (France) (working title)
Napoléon (Germany)
Napoleon (Europe: English title)

Runtime:

357 min (4 parts) | 380 min (DVD edition)

Country:

France | Germany | Italy | Canada | USA | UK | Hungary | Spain | Czech Republic

Language:

French | English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Spain:13 | Germany:12 | Singapore:PG | UK:15

Filming Locations:

Agadir, Morocco

Company:

A&E Television Networks

Trivia:

So far (2003) the most expensive European TV production.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Napoleon is with Eleanore Denuelle and his son to say goodbye, his hair is parted on his left side. When he leaves and turns around at the door, Napoleon's hair is parted on his right side.

Quotes:

Napoléon: Excuse this dreadful mud, Holy Father, but it's been raining so much lately.
Pope Pius VII: I've always wondered if the Pope, like his Divine Master, could walk on water. I cannot, evidently. But I do have other powers.
Napoléon: Such as crowning me Emperor?
Pope Pius VII: Yes, but also marrying you.
Napoléon: Marrying me? But I am married!
Pope Pius VII: During our long and tedious journey, one of my Cardinals told me that you and the future Empress have not been united before God.
Napoléon: Well, that may be true, but our civil marriage is no less valid.
Pope Pius VII: To me, it is meaningless. But rest assured, I shall be delighted to bless your union before God.
Napoléon: I have no intention of getting married a second time.
Pope Pius VII: Well, unfortunately, I cannot crown a man Emperor, who is living in a state of Sin.
[...]

Movie Connections:

References Le souper (1992)

Soundtrack:

Vers L'Egypte (Towards Egypt)

Brilliant

Well I watched the second episode and I recorded the 3rd and the 4th ones, and I was just blown away. I mean, I think, even though many will think that I'm crazy, that this is one of the best movies ever made, even better than band of brothers. Maybe some of the actors have slight flaws, but Christian Clavier is nothing less than excellent as the Emperor. Some points may not be accurate but the rest is so good it forgives some bad performances and unnecessary moments. The soundtrack is as well excellent, and fits perfectly with the movie. Isabella Rosselini wasn't all that great, but Heino Ferch as Calaincourt was excellent, playing some sort of a smart guy that at times could be a bit naive. I loved this and Clavier's performance was great, what is that site of yours dude?