Napoleon Movie Review 1927

A vivid, near-complete restoration of Gance's epic silent masterpiece about the famed conqueror's early years, from his youth through the Italian Campaign. An innovative, spectacular achievement with its use of multiple split screens, montage, color, and triptychs. Given a gala theatrical re-release in 1981. Remade in 1955.

Distribution

Universal Studios Home Video, 100 Universal City Plz., Universal City, CA 91608-9955, Phone: (818)777-1000, Fax: (818)866-1483, URL: http://www.universalstudios.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS
Running time 235 minutes.
Originally from French.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Historical Drama, Silent Films, Biopics: Military, France, War, General, 4 Bones

Screenplay

Abel Gance

Cast

Albert Dieudonne, Antonin Artaud, Pierre Batcheff, Gina Manes, Armand Bernard, Harry Krimer, Albert Bras, Abel Gance, Georges Cahuzac, Annabella, Georges Lampin, Max Maxudian, Maurice Schutz, Marguerite Gance, Conrad Veidt, Edmond Van Daele, Alexandre Koubitzky, W. Percy Day, Yvette Dieudonne, Nicolas Koline, Vladimir Roudenko, Suzy Vernon, Robert Vidalin, Paul Amiot, Suzanne Bianchetti, Louis Sance

Cinematography

Leonce-Henri Burel, Roger Hubert, Jules Kruger

Director

Abel Gance

Music

Carmine Coppola, Arthur Honegger, Carl Davis

Producer

Abel Gance, Kevin Brownlow, WESTI/Societe Generale de Films