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Monsieur N. is a french film of genre Drama directed by Antoine de Caunes released in USA on 22 october 2004 with Philippe Torreton

Monsieur N. (2003)

Monsieur N.
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Released in USA 22 october 2004
Length 2h
Directed by
OriginFrance
Genres Drama,    Thriller,    Historical
Rating65% 3.293213.293213.293213.293213.29321

Monsieur N. is a 2003 British-French movie directed by Antoine de Caunes. It tells the story of the last years of the life of Napoleon Bonaparte (played by Philippe Torreton) who was imprisoned by the British on St Helena. Napoleon retained a loyal entourage of officers who helped him plot his escape, and evaded the attentions of Sir Hudson Lowe (Richard E. Grant), the island's overzealous Governor.

The film suggests that Napoleon could have escaped to Louisiana, where he died, and that the body exhumed and now at Les Invalides is that of Napoleon's officer Cipriani. The movie also suggests that Napoleon and his young new English wife could have attended the ceremony of "Napoleon's" burial in the Invalides.

Synopsis

Après la défaite de Waterloo, les Anglais exilent Napoléon Bonaparte à Sainte-Hélène, île minuscule perdue au milieu de l'Océan Atlantique. C'est ainsi que l’Empereur déchu, qui a eu l'Europe à ses pieds, se retrouve étouffé dans un lieu au climat hostile, où il devra rester jusqu'à sa mort. C’est là qu’il dicte ses mémoires et se construit son mythe.

Actors

Philippe Torreton

(Napoléon Bonaparte)
Richard E. Grant

(Hudson Lowe)
Jay Rodan

(Basil Heathcote)
Elsa Zylberstein

(Albine de Montholon)
Roschdy Zem

(Marshal Bertrand)
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