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Napoléon is a 1927 French silent epic historical film, produced, and directed by Abel Gance that tells the story of Napoleon's early years. It is also the only film to use Polyvision (for the finale).
The film tells the life of Napoleon Bonaparte -- the Corsican who adopts France as his homeland, rises to supreme general of the French armies during the Revolution and eventually seizes the seat of government itself (twice!).
- (8.9K)
- Biography, Drama, History
- Abel Gance
- 1929-02-17
Sep 23, 2016 · Napoleon Trailer | available now on Blu-ray & DVD. Abel Gance's legendary silent epic, digitally restored with a newly recorded score by Carl Davis, hits cinemas nationwide from 11 November 2016...
- 2 min
- 701.8K
- BFI
Nov 22, 2023 · Abel Gance’s silent masterpiece Napoleon (1927) exceeds the parameters of virtually every aspect of film culture. In the 1920s, its temporal gigantism horrified producers and its aesthetic invention flustered critics; today, the film’s dimensions pose monumental challenges for restoration and exhibition – let alone evaluation.
This epic silent film, which was shown first in Paris in 1927 with Charles De Gaulle sitting attentively in the audience, very nearly was lost forever. Made just at the end of the silent film era, it was hailed as a masterpiece but dismissed by exhibitors as too long, too impractical to be shown.
Napoléon. Famed for its groundbreaking technical innovations – including its famous triptych finale – and a running time of 5 ½ hours, Abel Gance’s epic traverses many of the formative experiences that shaped Napoleon’s rapid advancement.
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Nov 4, 2016 · Abel Gance’s Napoleon (1927) is too big a movie to miss. This broad-beamed silent epic reportedly ran for nine hours in its original cut, which is even more impressive when you consider that it was conceived as merely the first film in a six-part biography.
