Napoleon
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Abel GanceForgatókönyvíró:
Abel GanceSzereplők:
Albert Dieudonné, Antonin Artaud, Abel Gance, Gina Manès, Suzanne Bianchetti, Marguerite Gance, Pierre Batcheff, Annabella, Jean d'Yd, Maurice Schutz (több)Tartalmak(1)
Originally conceived by its director as the first of 6 films about Napoleon, this five and a half hour epic features full scale historical recreations of episodes from his personal and political life, from the French Revolution to the heroic arrival of French troops in Italy that marked the beginning of the First Italian campaign of 1796. Utilizing a number of groundbreaking camera and editing techniques, Abel Gance's Napoleon offers one of the most richly rewarding and thrilling experiences in the history of cinema, a brilliant pairing of music and film, comparable to grand opera in its intensity, offering dazzling scenes of unparalleled brilliance. (British Film Institute (BFI))
(több)Recenziók (1)
It is a great film, and in its director's five-hour version, it is even greater. I saw a shorter, four-hour version, and it didn't captivate me significantly in terms of storytelling. Napoleon's fate is quite well-known, so it probably won't surprise you. It is well-shot, with excellent progression in some scenes, but here, the form is simply more important. Some crossfades are simply excellent, as well as the use of color filters. The film is beautifully shot, and some shots are breathtaking. As a lover of film, I was amazed, but as a lover of stories, I wasn't as impressed.
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