Waterloo (1929)
This presentation of 'Waterloo', a film by Karl Grune about the last hurrah of Napoleon, is a fascinating companion to the Abel Gance epic 'Napoleon'. 'Waterloo' presents a tale of several people involved in the final battle. Napoleon and Wellington, of course, but also the Austrian general Blutcher (who is seen as a ladies' man - his scene with a flirty Countess about halfway through the film is priceless; as are his touching scenes with his plain wife (who he imagines to be a young and nubile girl when they get romantic) and some people within his regiment. Not simply a film of war, 'Waterloo' is a story of people, of lovers, of lost opportunities.
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Writing:
Stars:
- Karl Grune
Writing:
- Bobby E. Lüthge
- Max Ferner
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Release Date: 1929-11-07
4.0/10
4.0/10
- Language: en
- Runtime: 120
Napoleon
'Der alte Fritz' & Feldmarschall Blücher
Leutnant Reutlingen, Blüchers Adjutant
Marshall Ney
Rieke, seine Braut
König Friedrich Wilhelm III.
Graf Lagarde
Gneisenau
Ihre Zofe
Blüchers Frau