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Masterwork
MASTER SCORE 85.3 / 100
1927·Biography / Drama / History·7h 5m

NAPOLEON

A biopic of 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 invasion of Italy in 1797.

Above the Line
Abel Gance·DirectorAbel Gance·WriterJoseph-Louis Mundwiller·Director of PhotographyArthur Honegger·Original Music ComposerAbel Gance·Editor
Cast
Albert Dieudonné·Napoléon BonaparteNicolas Roudenko·Napoléon Bonaparte (Child)Edmond van Daële·Maximilien RobespierreAlexandre Koubitzky·Georges Jacques DantonAntonin Artaud·Jean-Paul MaratAbel Gance·Louis Antoine Léon de Saint-JustGina Manès·Joséphine, Viscountess of BeauharnaisNicolas Koline·Tristan FleuryAnnabella·Violine Fleury / Bernardine Eugénie Désirée ClaryMarguerite Gance·Charlotte Corday
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Abel Gance·Director
Writing· 1
Abel Gance·Writer
Camera· 5
Joseph-Louis Mundwiller·Director of PhotographyJules Kruger·Director of PhotographyNikolai Toporkoff·Director of PhotographyLéonce-Henri Burel·Director of PhotographyLéonce-Henri Burel·Additional Photography
Editing· 1
Abel Gance·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Arthur Honegger·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 12
Mme. Augris·Costume DesignSauvageau·Costume DesignAlexandre Benois·Art DirectionGeorges Charmy·Costume DesignMme. Neminsky·Costume DesignAlexandre Lochakoff·Art DirectionJeanne Lanvin·Costume DesignEugène Lourié·Art DirectionGeorges Jacouty·Art DirectionPierre Schild·Art DirectionWladimir Kwanine·Makeup ArtistW. Percy Day·Painter
Production· 6
Henry de Cazotte·ProducerHugo Stinnes·ProducerWengeroff·ProducerEdouard de Bersaucourt·Production ManagerConstantin Geftman·Unit ManagerWilliam Delafontaine·Unit Manager
Other Departments· 3
Eugen Schüfftan·Visual Effects SupervisorNicolas Wilcke·Prop MakerAlbinet·Gaffer
By the Numbers
85.3
OF 100
Master Score
8.2
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$39K
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Napoleon's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#8A3D16
#C37233
#3A2A29
Mood
Epic, Historical, Dramatic
Composition
Layered
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a man in a dark coat and bicorne hat standing on the right, looking towards the viewer. Behind him, a large, translucent image of a woman's ”

biographyhistorical
Key Elements
Bicorne HatLong CoatRifles
Atmosphere
Warm, Golden
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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