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One incredible afternoon Napoleon met Wellington . . . at Waterloo. - Waterloo
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Title: Waterloo

Release Date: 26 Oct 1970

Runtime: 2h 14m

Genre: History, Drama, War

Director: Mosfilm, DDL Cinematografica

Production Companies: Mosfilm, DDL Cinematografica

Overview: After defeating France and imprisoning Napoleon on Elba, ending two decades of war, Europe is shocked to find Napoleon has escaped and has caused the French Army to defect from the King back to him. The best of the British generals, the Duke of Wellington, beat Napolean's best generals in Spain and Portugal, but now must beat Napoleon himself with an Anglo Allied army.

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Average Vote: 7.137 (201 votes)

Cast

  • Napoleon Bonaparte: Rod Steiger
  • Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington: Christopher Plummer
  • Louis XVIII: Orson Welles
  • General Sir Thomas Picton: Jack Hawkins
  • Duchess of Richmond: Virginia McKenna
  • Marshal Michel Ney: Dan O'Herlihy
  • Gordon: Rupert Davies
  • La Bedoyere: Philippe Forquet
  • Drouot: Gianni Garko
  • Marshal Soult: Ivo Garrani
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