The Battle of Austerlitz

Director: Abel Gance Abel Gance

Overview

In what must be the longest lapse of time between a film and its sequel, 70-year-old Abel Gance continues his nearly legendary, 1927 historical drama Napoleon with this tale of Napoleon's life after his victories in Italy. The first half of Austerlitz delves into the private life of Napoleon Bonaparte (Pierre Mondy), the prodigal son of Corsica. The supreme commander of the French armed forces goes about his family life and dallies with Josephine (Martine Carol) and mistress Mlle. de Vaudey (Leslie Caron). He occasionally displays bursts of temper that presage some of the macho violence of the battle scenes in the second half of the film, after Napoleon has proclaimed himself Emperor. This sequel shows that Gance has not lost his directorial touch.

Product Details

Release Date:	07/09/2015
UPC:	0644827395323
Original Release:	1960
Source:	Reel Vault
Language:	English
Sales rank:	15,089

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Pierre Mondy	Actor
Jean Mercure	Actor
Jack Palance	Actor
Orson Welles	Actor
Jean Marais	Actor
Martine Carol	Actor
Rossano Brazzi	Actor
Claudia Cardinale	Actor
Maria Ferrero	Actor,Elise
Ettore Manni	Actor
Georges Marchal	Actor
Vittorio de Sica	Actor
Michel Simon	Actor
Elvire Popesco	Actor
Daniela Rocca	Actor
Raoul Billerey	Actor
Jean-Marc Bory	Actor
Jacques Castelot	Actor
André Certes	Actor
Lucien Raimbourg	Actor
Jean-François Rémi	Actor
Jean-Louis Richard	Actor
Pierre Tabard	Actor
Maurice Teynac	Actor
Leslie Caron	Mlle de Vaudey
Jean-Louis Trintignant	Actor

Technical Credits

Abel Gance	Director
Alexander Salkind	Producer