Napoleon II, the Eaglet

Napoleon II, the Eaglet (French: Napoléon II, l'Aiglon) is a 1961 French historical drama film directed by Claude Boissol and starring Bernard Verley, Jean Marais and Danièle Gaubert. The scenario was written by Paul Andréota and based on a novel of André Castelot.^{[2] [3]} The film's sets were designed by the art director Wolf Witzemann.

Napoleon II, the Eagle
Directed by	Claude Boissol
Written by	Paul Andréota Claude Boissol
Based on	Napoleon II, the Eagle by André Castelot
Produced by	Georges Glass
Starring	Bernard Verley Danièle Gaubert Danièle Gaubert
Cinematography	Roger Fellous
Edited by	Louis Devaivre
Music by	Paul Bonneau Fred Freed
Production company	Films Matignon
Distributed by	Pathé Consortium Cinéma
Release date	1 November 1961 (1961-11-01)
Running time	125 minutes
Countries	Italy France
Language	French
Box office	2,029,634 admissions (France)[1]

Synopsis

The film portrays the life of Napoleon II, considered Emperor of France by Bonapartists, who lived most of his life in Vienna under the title the Duke of Reichstadt.

Cast

• Bernard Verley as Duke of Reichstadt
• Jean-Pierre Cassel as Gustav von Neipperg
• René Dary as Dietrichstein
• Danièle Gaubert as Thérèse Pèche
• Jean Marais as General de Montholon
• Georges Marchal as General Neipperg
• Liliane Patrick as Countess Camerata
• Jean-Marc Thibault as Napoleon I
• Paul Hubschmid as Prokesch
• Jacques Jouanneau as Esterhazy
• Marianne Koch as Empress Marie-Louise
• Josef Meinrad as Emperor Francis II
• Sabine Sinjen as Archduchess Sophie
• Paul Cambo as Ambassador of France
• Jean-Pascal Duffard as the 7-year-old duke
• François Maistre as Metternich
• Yves Bocquillon as the 3-year-old duke
• Jacques Fabbri as Doctor Malfati
• Raymond Gérôme as Apponyi
• Anthony Stuart as Lord Crowley, ambassador of England
• René Clermont