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Waterloo
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WATERLOO

"One incredible afternoon Napoleon met Wellington . . . at Waterloo."

19702h 14m7.1 TMDb

Directed by Sergey Bondarchuk

Spoiler-Free

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.

Cast

Rod Steiger

Rod Steiger

Napoleon Bonaparte

Christopher Plummer

Christopher Plummer

Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington

Orson Welles

Orson Welles

Louis XVIII

Jack Hawkins

Jack Hawkins

General Sir Thomas Picton

Virginia McKenna

Virginia McKenna

Duchess of Richmond

Dan O'Herlihy

Dan O'Herlihy

Marshal Michel Ney

Rupert Davies

Rupert Davies

Gordon

Philippe Forquet

Philippe Forquet

La Bedoyere

Movie Vibe

Suspense5
Emotion8.1
Complexity8.3
Humor5
Realism9.3
Action5
Darkness6.1

Who would enjoy this

Recommended for

  • fans of character-driven stories

May not appeal to

  • those seeking nonstop action
  • fans of purely lighthearted entertainment

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