Napoléon (miniseries)
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Napoleon is a 2002 historical miniseries which explores the life of Napoleon Bonaparte, potrayed by Christian Clavier. It was the most expensive television miniseries in Europe up to that time, costing an equivalent of (USD) $46,330,000 to produce. The miniseries covered Napoleon's military successes and failures, including the battles of Austerlitz, Eylau, and Waterloo and the retreat from Russia. It also delved into Napoleon's personal life: his marriage to and divorce from Josephine de Beauharnais, his marriage to Marie Louise, the Duchess of Parma and daughter of Francis II, and his affairs with Eleanore Denuelle and Marie Walewska. The series draws from Max Gallo's biography.
Napoléon | |
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Created by | Didier Decoin and Max Gallo, Yves Simoneau |
Directed by | Yves Simoneau |
Starring | Christian Clavier John Malkovich Isabella Rossellini Gérard Depardieu Julian Sands |
Country of origin | France Canada |
No. of episodes | 4 |
Production | |
Running time | 360 minutes |
Original release | |
Network | France 2 |
The miniseries was produced by GMT Productions in France and co-produced by Transfilm in Canada, A&E Networks in the US, and Spice Factory in the UK. In France it first aired October 7, 2002 on France 2, in Quebec it ran from February 2 to February 23, 2003, on Super Écran and was then re-aired on Télévision de Radio-Canada. In the United States, it aired from April 7 to April 8, 2003, on the Arts and Entertainment (A&E) channel. The series received mixed to positive reviews, with praise for Clavier's portrayal of Napoleon and the battle scenes and realism.