Monsieur N. (2003)

Directed by

Antoine de Caunes

Genre

drama film, historical film

Country

United Kingdom, France

Runtime

2h

Rated

U

Rating

6.3 of 10 from 32 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The film shows Napoleon's final years in exile on the island of St Helena. It focuses on his interactions with the British guards and his fading hopes for release.

somberrestrainedintrospectivemelancholicslow-pacedcontemplativeatmosphericpoignant

What happens

Monsieur N. is a 2003 historical drama film directed by Antoine de Caunes. An international co-production of the United Kingdom and France, the film tells the story of the last years of the life of the Emperor Napoleon (played by Philippe Torreton), who was imprisoned by the British on St Helena. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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