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Napoléon II l'Aiglon (1961)

Napoléon II l'Aiglon poster
Original title
Napoléon II, l'aiglon
Directed by
Claude Boissol
Genre
drama film
Country
France, Italy
Runtime
1h 41m
Rating
7.8 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young man, known as Napoleon II or the Eaglet, lives in the shadow of his famous father. The film follows his life in exile and the expectations placed on him by others.

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What happens

Napoleon II, the Eaglet (French: Napoléon II, l'Aiglon) is a 1961 French historical drama film directed by Claude Boissol and starring Bernard Verley, Jean Marais and Danièle Gaubert. The scenario was written by Paul Andréota and based on a novel of André Castelot. The film's sets were designed by the art director Wolf Witzemann. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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