Napoleon
Réalisation:
Abel GanceScénario:
Abel GanceActeurs·trices:
Albert Dieudonné, Antonin Artaud, Abel Gance, Gina Manès, Suzanne Bianchetti, Marguerite Gance, Pierre Batcheff, Annabella, Jean d'Yd (plus)Résumés(1)
Né en Corse en 1769, Napoléon Bonaparte enfant quitte son île natale pour rejoindre l’école militaire de Brienne. Turbulent mais habile, le jeune garçon prouve très tôt, à l’occasion notamment d’une bataille de boules de neiges ses talents de stratège. La Révolution française qui éclate alors que Bonaparte n’est âgé que de dix-neuf ans, sera pour l’ambitieux génie militaire l’occasion de grimper un à un les échelons. (LaCinetek)
(plus)Critiques (1)
It's a great film and even greater in its director's cut five-hour version. I saw the shorter, four-hour version, and it didn't particularly appeal to me in terms of storytelling. Napoleon's fate is quite well-known, and it probably won't surprise you that much. It's well-shot, with excellent build-up in some scenes, but here the form is simply more important. Some of the cross-fades are simply excellent, as well as the use of color filters. The film is beautifully shot and some of the shots are breathtaking. As a film lover, I was amazed, but as a lover of stories, I wasn't quite as impressed.
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