Napoleon
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Abel GanceScenario:
Abel GanceActeurs:
Albert Dieudonné, Antonin Artaud, Abel Gance, Gina Manès, Suzanne Bianchetti, Marguerite Gance, Pierre Batcheff, Annabella, Jean d'Yd, Maurice Schutz (meer)Samenvattingen(1)
Originally conceived by its director as the first of 6 films about Napoleon, this five and a half hour epic features full scale historical recreations of episodes from his personal and political life, from the French Revolution to the heroic arrival of French troops in Italy that marked the beginning of the First Italian campaign of 1796. Utilizing a number of groundbreaking camera and editing techniques, Abel Gance's Napoleon offers one of the most richly rewarding and thrilling experiences in the history of cinema, a brilliant pairing of music and film, comparable to grand opera in its intensity, offering dazzling scenes of unparalleled brilliance. (British Film Institute (BFI))
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It's a great film and even greater in its director's cut five-hour version. I saw the shorter, four-hour version, and it didn't particularly appeal to me in terms of storytelling. Napoleon's fate is quite well-known, and it probably won't surprise you that much. It's well-shot, with excellent build-up in some scenes, but here the form is simply more important. Some of the cross-fades are simply excellent, as well as the use of color filters. The film is beautifully shot and some of the shots are breathtaking. As a film lover, I was amazed, but as a lover of stories, I wasn't quite as impressed.
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