Napoleon and Me (2006)
Elba island, 1814. Martino is a young teacher, idealist and strongly anti Napoleon, in love with the beautiful and noble Baroness Emily. The young man finds himself serving as librarian to the Great Emperor in exile, whom he deeply hates, yet soon begins recording Napoleon's memoirs, getting to know and learning to value the man behind the myth. Among seductions and affairs, expectations and fears, he will craft a precise portrait that nevertheless will not manage to hide a final, inevitable, disappointment.
Director: Paolo Virzì
Genre: Comedy, History
Runtime: 110 min
Release Date: October 13, 2006
Cast
- Daniel Auteuil - Napoleone Bonaparte
- Elio Germano - Martino Papucci
- Monica Bellucci - Baronessa Emilia Speziali
- Francesca Inaudi - Mirella
- Sabrina Impacciatore - Diamantina Papucci
- Valerio Mastandrea - Ferrante Papucci
- Massimo Ceccherini - Cosimo Bartolini
- Omero Antonutti - Maestro Fontanelli
- Margarita Lozano - Pascalina
- José Ángel Egido - Marchand
Screenplay
- Francesco Bruni (Screenplay)
- Furio Scarpelli (Screenplay)
- Giacomo Scarpelli (Screenplay)
- Paolo Virzì (Screenplay)
- Giacomo Scarpelli (Story)
Music: Juan Bardem Aguado, Paolo Buonvino
Cinematography: Alessandro Pesci
Editing: Cecilia Zanuso
Production: Babe Films, Alquimia Cinema, Cattleya
Country: France, Italy, Spain
Language: Italiano, Français
Original Language: it
Keywords
napoleon bonaparte
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Napoleon and Me about?
- Elba island, 1814. Martino is a young teacher, idealist and strongly anti Napoleon, in love with the beautiful and noble Baroness Emily. The young man finds himself serving as librarian to the Great Emperor in exile, whom he deeply hates, yet soon begins recording Napoleon's memoirs, getting to know and learning to value the man behind the myth. Among seductions and affairs, expectations and fears, he will craft a precise portrait that nevertheless will not manage to hide a final, inevitable, disappointment.
- Who directed Napoleon and Me?
- Napoleon and Me was directed by Paolo Virzì.
- Who stars in Napoleon and Me?
- Napoleon and Me stars Daniel Auteuil, Elio Germano, Monica Bellucci, Francesca Inaudi, Sabrina Impacciatore, Valerio Mastandrea.
- How long is Napoleon and Me?
- Napoleon and Me has a runtime of 1h 50m (110 minutes).
- What genre is Napoleon and Me?
- Napoleon and Me is a Comedy, History film.
- Where was Napoleon and Me produced?
- Napoleon and Me was produced in France, Italy, Spain.