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6.5

Monsieur N.

BiographyDramaMysteryUnrated

Duration

2h

Release

15 Jan 2003

Country

FranceUnited Kingdom

Language

French

Overview

This film covers the last years of the Emperor's life, imprisoned by the British on St Helena, a remote island off the west coast of Africa. Napoleon retains a loyal entourage of officers who help him plot his escape and evade the attentions of the island's overzealous governor, Sir Hudson Lowe.

Plot

How could Napoleon, the man of war and pioneering military strategist, meekly accept being locked up on a storm-lashed rock in the middle of the Atlantic ocean? What system of defence, and thus of attack, can he dream up to loosen...

Cast

Philippe TorretonRichard E. GrantJay Rodan

Ratings

Internet Movie Database: 6.5/10Rotten Tomatoes: 70%Metacritic: 65/100

Details

Director

Antoine de Caunes

Writers

René ManzorPierre Kubel

Awards

4 nominations
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