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Napoleon at Saint Helena (1929)

Napoleon at Saint Helena poster
Original title
Napoleon auf St. Helena
Directed by
Lupu Pick
Genre
drama film, silent film, biographical film, historical film
Country
Germany
Runtime
1h 40m
Rating
5.9 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This German silent film follows Napoleon Bonaparte during his final years of exile on the island of St. Helena. It shows his daily life and interactions with his captors and a few loyal companions.

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What happens

Napoleon at Saint Helena (German: Napoleon auf Sankt Helena) is a 1929 German silent historical film directed by Lupu Pick and starring Werner Krauss, Hanna Ralph, and Albert Bassermann. It was shot at the EFA Studios in Berlin with location shooting in Marseille and St. Helena. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Erich Zander and Karl Weber. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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