In 1815, a soldier becomes the Governor of St. Helena, and jailer of Napoleon.In 1815, a soldier becomes the Governor of St. Helena, and jailer of Napoleon.In 1815, a soldier becomes the Governor of St. Helena, and jailer of Napoleon.
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- TriviaThis was first announced in 1967 as a starring vehicle for Albert Finney, Anouk Aimee, and Robert Ryan.
- GoofsNapoleon asks a British guard where he did battle. The guard replies, "Egypt, Waterloo, Corsica." The British had not fought at Corsica, by the time Napoleon was on Elba. While the British did have a NAVAL battle in Egypt against the French (August 1798), the soldier would have to be on a naval vessel. The British fought at Waterloo AFTER Napoleon escaped from Elba.
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Napoleon Bonaparte: The Pope considered me despicable, yet he crossed the Alps to anoint me. The King of Austria called me a Corsican gutter rat, and gave me his daughter as a bride. Anyone can make use of a friend. The trick is to use one's enemies.
- ConnectionsRemake of Eagle in a Cage (1965)
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Eagle in a Cage
Somehow or other, Kenneth Haigh just hasn't the wherewithal to carry off this story of Napoleon's exile on St. Helena. What we are left with, despite decent efforts from Sir Ralph Richardson, Sir John Gielgud and Billie Whitelaw, is really as dull as the exiled Emperor's life must have actually been on the island at the time. Only once, could there be described as any action - otherwise it is all a very talky exercise that makes for 100 minutes of pretty wearisome stuff. There is some nice photography (of Yugoslavia) to be seen, but I'm struggling to think of anything else to write... Pity he didn't have a television set at the time for this - he might have died of boredom and saved thousands of lives!
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- May 28, 2023
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