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 is a great film, and in its director's five-hour version, it is even greater. I saw a shorter, four-hour version, and it didn't captivate me significantly in terms of storytelling. Napoleon's fate is quite well-known, so it probably won't surprise you. It is well-shot, with excellent progression in some scenes, but here, the form is simply more important. Some crossfades are simply excellent, as well as the use of color filters. The film is beautifully shot, and some shots are breathtaking. As a lover of film, I was amazed, but as a lover of stories, I wasn't as impressed.
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