Napoleon (1927)

Name: Napoleon
Released: 1927
Duration: 5 h 30 min
Cast: Albert Dieudonné, Nicolas Roudenko, Edmond Van Daële

Directed by Abel Gance
Written by Abel Gance
Starring Albert Dieudonné, Nicolas Roudenko and Edmond Van Daële

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.

Released: 1927
Running time: 5 hours 30 minutes