Napoleon II, the Eagle
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| 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 |
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Running time | 125 minutes |
| Countries | Italy France |
| Language | French |
| Box office | 2,029,634 admissions (France)[1] |
Napoleon II, the Eagle (French: Napoléon II, l'Aiglon, in English Napoleon II, the eaglet (or young eagle) 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.
Synopsis
[edit]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
[edit]- 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
References
[edit]- ^ "Box Office Figures for Jean Marais films". Box Office Story.
- ^ Napoléon II, l'aiglon (1961) at the Films de France
- ^ Goble p.74
Bibliography
[edit]- Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
External links
[edit]- Napoleon II, the Eagle at IMDb
- Napoléon II, l'aiglon (1961) at the Films de France
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- Cultural depictions of Klemens von Metternich
- 1960s historical drama films
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- Films based on Belgian novels
- Films set in Vienna
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