N (Io e Napoleone) (2006)

User Rating:

6.2/10   

Director:

Paolo Virzì

Writers:

Francesco Bruni (screenplay)
Ernesto Ferrero (novel)

Release Date:

13 October 2006 (Italy)

Genre:

Comedy | War

Plot:

Elba island, 1814. Martino is a young teacher, idealist and strongly anti Napoleon, in love with the beautiful and noble Baroness Emily...

Plot Keywords:

Female Nudity | Beautiful Woman | Based On Novel

Awards:

1 win & 3 nominations

Cast

Daniel Auteuil	...	Napoleone Bonaparte
Elio Germano	...	Martino Papucci
Monica Bellucci	...	Baronessa Emilia Speziali
Sabrina Impacciatore	...	Diamantina Papucci
Valerio Mastandrea	...	Ferrante Papucci
Francesca Inaudi	...	Mirella
Massimo Ceccherini	...	Cosimo Bartolini
Omero Antonutti	...	Maestro Fontanelli
Margarita Lozano	...	Pascalina
José Ángel Egido	...	Marchand
Achille Brugnini	...	Col. Campbell
Vincent Lo Monaco	...	Generale Drouot
Vittorio Amandola	...	Sindaco Egisto Lonzi Tognarini
Emanuele Barresi	...	Segretario comunale
Carlo Monni	...	Notaio Bonci Bacelli

Also Known As:

N (Io e Napoleone) (International: English title)
N - Io e Napoleone (Italy) (alternative spelling)
N - Napoléon (France)
N.: Napoleon & Me (International: English title)
Napoléon (et moi) (France) (alternative spelling)
Napoleon & moi (France)
Napoleon (et moi) (France)
Napoleon and Me (USA) (festival title)

Runtime:

USA:110 min | France:100 min

Country:

Italy | Spain | France

Language:

Italian | French

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | Dolby SR

Certification:

Mexico:B

Filming Locations:

Piombino, Livorno, Tuscany, Italy

Company:

Cattleya

First-rate casting

I learned a thing: you have to take this film like a funny period comedy, if you don't want to be disappointed. The film's enjoyable because it's a delicious comedy. I think the over-hype damaged it: the too much glorified Monica Bellucci appears in few scenes and isn't so good as they wanted to let you believe. She sounds unnatural, false: the best actress in this film is Sabrina Impacciatore, who speaks with a perfect Tuscan accent and shines together with Massimo Ceccherini. Elio Germano is very, very good: the most promising young Italian actor, according to me. Daniel Auteuil looks like Napoleon, but I preferred other actors. So, the most hyped performances were also the worst.

Costumes and production design are okay: sure, American period movies are more accurate about these things because have bigger budgets, but the Italian ability rewards the lack of money. A nice period comedy, in short, with a first-rate casting (except for Bellucci and Auteuil).