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The Eaglet (1931)

The Eaglet poster
Original title
L'aiglon
Directed by
Victor Tourjansky
Genre
drama film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 49m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This is a French historical drama from 1931. It tells the story of Napoleon II, the son of Napoleon Bonaparte, and focuses on his life. The film is an adaptation of a play.

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What happens

The Eaglet (French: L'aiglon) is a 1931 French historical drama film directed by Viktor Tourjansky and starring Jean Weber, Victor Francen, and Henri Desfontaines. It is an adaptation of the play L'Aiglon by Edmond Rostand, which portrays the life of Napoleon II. It was shot at the Joinville Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Serge Piménoff. A separate German-language version The Duke of Reichstadt was also made. It was directed by Tourjansky but featuring a different cast. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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