Napoleon on DVD (2002)

charles de courtnay from norfolk , 26/05/2005

just superb---a great collection of superb actors, in a pastiche of bonapartes rise to emperor. a1+++++++

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jasper9 from Cambs , 09/06/2005

The Napoleon series is well worth renting. BUT - what a pity that there is no option to listen in French with or without English Subtitles.

Also disk 3 is just junk low level history and how the movie was made - hardly worth renting - stick to the first 2 disks.

  5 out of 5 people found this review helpful

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A customer from london , 20/06/2005

I really enjoyed every minute of this. It was great to see one of those beautifully reconstructed historical dramas with a marvellous collection of stars. From the purely historical point of view it wasn't too hot as it glossed over a lot of detail of Napoleon's rise to power and some major campaigns got barely a mention. Still, who cares? I didn't realise until I watched it that it is in English - with some pretty funny accents from time to time. Great Entertainment.

  2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

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Jeff from Staffordshire , 21/07/2005

Yeah - I do actually believe there are good historical biopics: this is one of them.

Good storyline based on the Max Gallo novel, great cast, high production values, good DVD transfer.

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A customer from UK , 23/06/2008

I enjoyed this more than I thought I would. My husband is the one interested in the era. A hugh production, fantastic sets. However Napolean and everyone else for that matter didn't appear to change with the passing of the years - so it was difficult to get a sense of time.

John Malkevich was supberb as Talleyrand.

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