Principal cast
Albert Dieudonné, Nicolas Roudenko, Edmond van Daële, Alexandre Koubitzky and Antonin Artaud
About the film
Napoleon at a glance.
Screen Path places this 1927 film at stop 294 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
A biopic of Napoleon Bonaparte, tracing the Corsican's career from his schooldays (where a snowball fight is staged like a military campaign) to his flight from Corsica, through the French Revolution (where a real storm is intercut with a political storm) and the Terror, culminating in his triumphant invasion of Italy in 1797.
Key craft credits
Joseph-Louis Mundwiller (director of photography), Jules Kruger (director of photography), Léonce-Henri Burel (director of photography), Nikolai Toporkoff (director of photography) and Abel Gance (editor)
- Director
- Abel Gance
- Release
- 1927-01-10
- Runtime
- 425 minutes
- Genres
- Drama, History and War
- Country
- France
- Quiz
- 20 questions
The Screen Path journey
Before. After. Remember.
The featured film is watched outside Screen Path. The app provides the learning experience around it: a guide, an analysis, and a quiz with explanations.
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Before you watch
Start with a spoiler-free video guide to the context and filmmaking choices worth noticing.
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After the film
Return after watching for a deeper video analysis of craft, meaning, and legacy.
Contains spoilers03
Quiz yourself
Answer 20 questions with clear rationales designed to make the ideas stick.
20 questions in this journeyCitizen Kane is the complete public example: both learning videos and a five-question sample quiz are available below.
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