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Napoleon

Napoleon

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Overview

A masterful soldier, tactician and statesmen, Napoleon Bonaparte's courage and love for his country sees him rise from an unpaid general consumed with ambition to the most powerful man in Europe, then his fall, and exile.

Created by Marc Vade
Written by Max Gallo, Didier Decoin
Produced by David Craig, Jean-Pierre Guérin, Gérard Depardieu
NetworksFrance 2

Top Cast

Christian Clavier

Christian Clavier

Napoléon Bonaparte

Isabella Rossellini

Isabella Rossellini

Joséphine de Beauharnais

John Malkovich

John Malkovich

Charles de Talleyrand

Gérard Depardieu

Gérard Depardieu

Joseph Fouché

Heino Ferch

Heino Ferch

Marquis Armand de Caulaincourt

Claudio Amendola

Claudio Amendola

Maréchal Joachim Murat

Anouk Aimée

Anouk Aimée

Letizia Ramolino

Alain Doutey

Alain Doutey

Maréchal Michel Ney

Ennio Fantastichini

Ennio Fantastichini

Joseph Bonaparte

Alexandra Maria Lara

Alexandra Maria Lara

Comtesse Marie Walewska

Themes & Keywords

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About Napoleon

Napoleon is a drama, war & politics, action & adventure series that first aired in 2002 exploring themes of napoleon bonaparte, biography, napoleonic wars. Created by Marc Vade, it stars Christian Clavier, Isabella Rossellini, John Malkovich. A masterful soldier, tactician and statesmen, Napoleon Bonaparte's courage and love for his country sees him rise from an unpaid general consumed with ambition to the most powerful man in Europe, then his fall, and exile.

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