Napoleon

1927 · directed by Abel Gance

Rating

83/100

Hit

yes

A biopic of former Emperor of France, Napoleon Bonaparte, tracing the Corsican's career from his schooldays (where a snowball fight is staged like a military campaign) to his flight from Corsica, through the French Revolution (where a real storm is intercut with a political storm) and the Terror, culminating in his triumphant 1797 invasion of Italy.

Napoleon (1927), directed by Abel Gance, rates 83/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

More from Abel Gance

1. La Roue (1923) — 76/100
2. J'accuse (1919) — 72/100

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