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A reconstruction of Napoleon Bonaparte's years after Waterloo, from his exile to St. Helena until his death under mysterious circumstances: between hopes of escape and illness, the former emperor dictates his memoirs. Directed by Vittorio Cottafavi, the film is based on a story by Roberto Mazzucco, with a screenplay by Cottafavi and Giovanni Bormioli.
36 Cast Members
Arnoldo Foà
Narratore
Renzo Palmer
Napoleone Bonaparte
Walter Maestosi
Gran Maresciallo Bertrand
Mila Vannucci
Fanny Bertrand
Umberto Ceriani
Generale Montholon
Giuliana Calandra
Albine de Montholon
Giacomo Piperno
Generale Gourdaud
Luciano Melani
Generale Lallemand
Fernando Caiati
Generale Savary
Giulio Girola
Conte Las Cases
Silvio Anselmo
Marchand
Varo Soleri
Saint Denis
Claudio De Davide
Capitano Besson
Marcello Tusco
Giuseppe Bonaparte
Tonino Accolla
Luciano Bonaparte
Corrado Gaipa
Lord Liverpool
Ruggero De Daninos
Lord Eldon
Renzo Giovampietro
Lord Castlereagh
Ezio Marano
Capitano Maitland
Fiore Di Rienzo
Un capitano francese
