Napoléon – l’Aigle Corse (1955) avec Pierre Brasseur, Jean Gabin, Jean Marais et bien d’autres!
He is dead. Hold, So we can finally talk about him. Will Monsieur de Talleyrand consent to give us his opinion on the Emperor this evening? No, It is not at all necessary that I have an opinion about him, Mrs, No. Well, I must confess to you, prince, than me, I never liked Napoleon. Well, madam, it doesn’t matter as much as you think, No. The question is not there, Besides. Isn’t that the question? No, Mrs, No, That is not the question. The day Napoleon died, It’s not about whether you liked it or not. Yet, I have the right. Well, No, madam, No, you don’t have that right. If you have something extremely witty to say, cruel, even, concerning the emperor, say it. You can even go as far as blasphemy. Because a witticism is a sacred thing. But give us your opinion on one of the greatest men the Earth has ever known, No, madam, No. I even dispute your right to say anything good about it. But nothing can reach him. She’s been getting on my nerves for twenty years, this woman. His opinion on the emperor, I’m asking you a little. But you know that if we had let him speak, she would have ended up telling us, me,
in his place, I wouldn’t have made this or that choice. Because people are like that, They put themselves in the place of the great men they judge. Now,
individuals are facts. The strongest reason, My God, when it comes to a man like the one she dared to speak about. But it is a fact. A fact cannot be discussed. It is noted, he examines himself, he tells his story. Well, if he tells his story, Prince. Tell us about the emperor. There once existed a fabulous being, who nevertheless had the appearance of a man who was born on an island, dreamed all his life of conquering. An island, will go out on an island and who, against his will, died on an island. He was born in Ajaccio on August 15 1769. A few months ago, King Louis XV… What,
you And We should buy Corsica. The thing is considered, Sire, for a long time. Well,
but I don’t want us to delay any longer. Don’t we have to solve, Sire, Problems that are more rebound? No. And how right he was, 45 days later, Napoleon, dragged, Italian… From his early youth, we know very little. Otherwise, he entered the school of Brienne at the age of 10, THE April 23 1770. Only one of his children dared to come to him and extend his hand. Who was this child? This child, Dear Madam, was…
Mr. de Bourrienne. This child, Dear Madam, was Monsieur de Bourrienne. Come in, Bourrienne, come in. We were talking about you, precisely. From me? Yes yes, Yes,
you’re doing wonderfully. My dear friends, I present to you Mr. de Bourrienne. He was the conditional, the soothsayer, friend, and, later, the emperor’s private secretary. You know, I believe, my friends. This is Madame de Blanmény. Sit down. What was Bonaparte like a year later at the school in Brienne? Oh, the same as he was when he was, The culture, the sand, often combative. Leaving the military school, he is 16 years old. He is a second lieutenant. Me, I don’t like being in second grade. Good bait. Two months later, he is a lieutenant. But he is not yet satisfied. He is so little that he asks for leave. But here he is, off to Corsica. For Corsica. He hasn’t seen her for six years. Now, there,
He meets three little boys and two little girls. These are Louis, Lucien, Jerome, Pauline and Caroline Bonaparte. Caroline, who will be Murat’s wife, Jerome, who will be king of Westphalia, Lucien, Prince of Canino and Louis, who will receive the crown of Haudouin. And Pauline. Pauline Borghese, the prettiest for him of all the women on earth. Having joined his residence in Austin… He takes the oath to the king with all the officers of his corps. And yet, a few months later, We find him in Azax. Let us distribute to his compatriots the Tricolor Cockades who wear it from France. But, on returning to Paris on February 6, 90, the first captains, We both witness the attack on the Tuileries. He sees King Louis XVI wearing good Etru hair, and is upset by it. It is written, that he has polio. And frankly disgusted by what he just saw. He is leaving again for Corsica. It was there that he learned that Louis XVI had been beheaded on January 21, isn’t it Yes. He was not surprised. But a few months later, news reaches him, how much more alarming. Toulon was surrendered to the English on August 28, 1993. Joseph lets him know and begs him to come back. The following week, he disembarks in Toulon. His brother is waiting for him. So many things to tell him. And then in that, there is him, Joseph, with a young girl from Marseille, but as a faker. The secondary ones. The important thing, it’s Toulon, it is the city delivered, abandoned to the enemy. And it is somewhat on this advice that Bonaparte will be consulted. But no, But no, My general. Just because he is a body doesn’t mean I’m going to add him to you. But the information reaching us from Paris speaks of him as a special gunner. Yes. Battalion Commander, Bonaparte Manisetti, Your compatriot Robespierre. The young Gasparin, however, representative of the people general. Cardboard General Duteil General Dugomier. You are well aware of the difficult situation we find ourselves in. Gold, We have received instructions from Paris that concern you. Do you have any idea? An opinion Or gunner I even have a plan. Already Not taking into account any consideration. I believe that we should even place a battery on the heights of La Garenne tonight. He did it. I don’t think she’s bad. With the objective of capturing Fort Magrave… And that of the port of Aiguillette. Oh, young man, You’re getting ahead of yourself a bit. It doesn’t seem to me that there is time to waste. It is necessary that before six weeks, I have over 100 guns here. Ah, and then,
You have to let me do it. You are a painter, my general, made on dead. But I beg you, let me work. Have you ever been in a fight? No not yet. But I know that there is no victory possible in unity of command. We give you command. See it. I’ll have your guns. And already, you have our trust. General, he’s up there. So much cold will and precision was nothing short of miraculous. On the one hand, it was the foolish selfishness of a man unwilling to risk his position. On the other hand, it was those who, maybe, were beginning to understand. It was in front of the ardent youth, old age without experience, It was vanity in the face of pride, and that was the routine in front of the genius. The Brigadier General said provisionally, and at the same time, said We must hurry. I was just born! Farewell, Farewell to the English Now,
there was a wealthy family living near Marseille at the time, whose three main characters were the mother and two daughters. One of them, Julie, had therefore become Joseph’s wife. To a fabulous destiny. And for a few days, The evening, in the moonlight, He declares his love for her in his very cavalier way. It’s good. You asked me yesterday if I was still a virgin. I feel like I’m less so. I have to leave tomorrow. But I will not leave without swearing to love you eternally. I swear to love you forever. And this oath of love was to have unpredictable consequences. He threw Desired into the arms of Bernadotte and she became Queen of Sweden. And there he is in his little room, at the Dutch Patriots Hotel. By train. General Bonaparte, It’s me. This is the third time I’ve been here since Wednesday evening. I note that this club had to be handed over in person. Pinned for, whom he invited to come to his house without fail upon receipt of this note. Now,
that evening, Baras would give an evening, one of those famous evenings, too famous. Baras is going to do tricks. Yes, Will it appear or disappear? All of you stop talking. Of the power to be, shut up. Because I would like us to applaud, that we acclaim. The victor of Toulon, the 26-year-old general, who is none other than General Bonaparte. You mean Bonaparte? Good apartment. Good apartment. Lady,
You have to change things up a bit when you go out. You recognize your brother Lucien To the point of kissing him. Mrs. Talien would like to meet you. I would like to tell you how much I admire you. Madame Leun would like to win you over. You have to give him a haircut. Then Desire me, we are engaged, We vowed to enlighten ourselves every day. Yes,
we put it in the de-sealer. Yes. Josephine de Beauharnais, of one of Barras’s intermittent mistresses. Your brother. Besides, General Napoleon Bonaparte. Where is he? He talks with Madame de Beauharnais. He’s going to strip you naked. He has the right to go from victory to victory. And you had nothing to say. You don’t want thick Yes,
but give it back to me. He’s the one who kicked himself. I think he heard. You just made a friend Well,
we can be lovers. Here is our man. He is very young. No, he is young. And throughout, precisely, we saw him on time. And he accepts I told you you were promoted to General-in-Chief of the Army of Italy. No not yet. And I thank you for that. Could you give me some. Murat If you want. I just saw Sieyès, and he is formal. We must apply with the utmost rigor the laws decreed against royalism by the Convention. The insurgents intend to take refuge in certain churches, and they think that to attack them and break their momentum, a rock is the best place. I don’t like the causes with Baras very much. He is as dangerous as Robespierre. Yes, The other was the incorrect one. With Baras, him, he is the corrupter. Allow me to withdraw. Advice. I feel like I’m a blot on the landscape here. It’s rather the opposite impression. Uh, Talran, It’s important Very. A man who won’t love you. See you tomorrow. See you tomorrow. Good evening. Do everything well. Listen, be the only ones to see me looking at you. My friends, I have some great news for you. The day has dawned. Investigation To make a coffee, you have to buy a product. You have to have a good product. The product must be well designed, that it is well designed, that it is well designed, that it is well designed, that it is well designed, that it is well designed, that it is well designed. It has to be well designed, that it is well designed, that it is well designed, that it is well designed, that it is well designed, that it is well designed, that it is well designed, that it is well designed, that it is well designed, that it is well designed, THANKS. Good morning, I am Francis. I am the director of the French community. Mr. General, at all, He must announce that Chaboté, Well, my general, … Be the chaboté. Because you said so. No, I repeated it. In any case, It’s a name that doesn’t suit you well today. Which one would suit me? You don’t dare Am I scaring you? Yes. Well, tell me anyway. I can. I want it. General Vandémier. Would avenge me. I’m sure of it. And you are looking for how No, I already found it. You are from Martinique Yes. And you were born from the apagerie Yes. You were married at 16 to General de Boarnet, guillotined under terror, and who gave you two children. You love them I love them. Do you know who possessed Curie yesterday? Butcher’s shop, if you want. Do you know that yesterday, The inhabitants of Paris have been ordered to lay down their weapons this morning at the Hôtel de Ville. I was told. Is your son here? Yes. Would you please ask him to come? Young Don’t worry. General Bonaparte, would like to have a word with you. I just harnessed you, I place your father’s sword in your hands. Oh, thank you. Oh, THANKS. If I told you that what happened yesterday in Saint-Roch, It is to bring you this sword that I made it, you would believe me No. You would be right. What if I told you that it’s partly because of you that I did all this, you would believe me No.
There, you would be, perhaps wrong. I was tired of seeing you smile with pity while looking at me. I prefer to scare you. One more question, the last one. How old are you? What,
if it’s to marry you I’m going to take two years. And me,
26. At the town hall, you will have six less and me, three more. And we will eventually meet. “Oh God, how pretty, I like you! And on March 9, He married her in five minutes, both being declared to be of the same age, and he claiming to have been born in Paris, Which always remained unexplained. 48 hours later, having left his wife, having left France, he was going towards the glory he was waiting for at the bottom of Arc. A battle won gives youth a beautiful look and a kind of exhaustion. I don’t look at you with emotion, thinking of going to seduce France before governing it with your own strength. But tell me, What are your immediate plans? I’m listening to you. Okay, go away. Yes, The position you occupy right now is much more important than you realize. Inevitably, So she will create enemies for you. You can’t shoot them yet. No, the fruit is not ripe, even though it’s already rotten. France is being eaten away by a worm. The worm is neither barrasse nor sieyesse. Its name is fear. Come back in a year. And give me your trust, since you see that I give you mine. And don’t betray me. What
You want me to make the same commitment to you? Yes ? Well,
I promise never to betray you without first notifying you the day before. What should I do? Leave Europe. Here, So go and see in Egypt. By chance, the English wouldn’t be there. And then what did he see of England? That’s not correct. And I would be sorry if I woke up one morning and found that England no longer existed. You did it anyway, he said one fine morning. Ah, what did you just whisper in Clébert’s ear What Berthier just whispered in my ear. I would like to know what you said. He was telling me about a gesture that Junot had just made. I’ll tell you, Gentlemen,
the most incredible thing in the world, You are not brave. What gesture did Junot make? What did Berthier whisper in Murat’s ear? What did Murat whisper in Clébert’s ear? You were cheating on yourself, my general. Do you see that I am the only one who does not realize it? And what does it matter to you, since at the end of the game, I will loyally return to you everything I have earned from you? It’s indiscreet to ask you why you cheated, my general. Because I’ve always hated chance. You don’t talk about Madame Bonaparte I was told a few words about it. They have no interest elsewhere. Reunirad Murat Champion of the day. Let me kiss you. The battle was tough. But we will reward her. You have no equal, Murat, for courage. And you just did us a huge favor. But no, But no. It is only you who are a man of genius. You’re not going to talk to him about the frattes, just about his wife. For what How, why But if he is embarrassed, him,
with the little one. Mrs. Forrest, who loves to dress like a man, the beautiful Hilotte, as he calls it, That’s all. The children will be proud of his laziness. You would like Who would please you or fulfill your wishes? Don’t you tell me that, my God Ask me anything you want. Well,
I would like to get married. With Mrs. Bastide Oh, no, No. This one, it’s forgotten, finished. Farewell. No, I have another one, that I love. Ah. And you’re going to ask me to ask for her hand No, to grant it to me. To grant, Me ? Yes. This is Miss Caroline. My land Yes. And I’m mad about it. Yes,
but she’s 16. He didn’t give me access to his bag pan. Ah, Mrs. Muira. Don’t tell me my children would be proud to call you Murat. No, no. Don’t tell me, no, You. No,
but you tell me. Maybe a plural. Tell me, Juno. I’ve been thinking about nothing else since then. In the letters you receive from Paris. How do you hear about my wife? You embarrass me greatly. The question arises for me in the following way. Should we tell him the truth or not? How clumsy you are. Because you are told bad things about it, You immediately imagine that it’s the truth. Speak. It seems that she is cheating on you quite openly. Clumsy or not, I feel it is my duty to inform you of this. I cannot accept that the wife of such a great man as yourself should make him look ridiculous. Bourienne If all of Paris didn’t talk about it, I would not have allowed myself to echo it. Are we leaving a name? We’re leaving Kinstel. It seems serious to me. Barras again No,
it’s over, Barras. So who Hippolyte Charles. This little blond boy I took out of the Italian army But come on,
that’s impossible! He lives in La Valmaison. I am very unhappy with you, Bourienne. If you were attached to me, you would have informed me of what I have just learned from Junot. That’s a true friend. Let me have a contrary opinion. Twelve hundred leagues from Paris, it wasn’t urgent. There is no need to be in the present to make a decision that concerns me alone. I’m getting divorced today, and you are witnesses to it. And my decision puts me at odds with both of you. With you for informing me. With you,
for no good, we didn’t do it. On August 22, he was embarking, not taking Madame Fouresse and leaving his army there. And after just, We landed on October 9th. Now, there, there would have taken you in learned of peace. These people did not tell him about the Egyptian campaign. No more than he was asked to go to Italy to win battles. No, What mattered to them, and seemed urgent to them, It was to overthrow the Directory and save France. Mom. Oh, my little one, adored. My wife isn’t here? She left in front of you, but by the wrong road. But you’re in for a pleasant surprise. Come on. Yes, we can. We have to bet on the scene. Just a moment, just a moment. It’s good. But why did Josephine leave like this? Because the rumor of your return spread very quickly in Paris. You must think so. And no doubt she wanted to meet you before you saw us. She has the right to assume that you are not unaware of the slander she was subjected to in your absence. Do not care if the woman is more invidiata of the frangio. Not only the most envied, but its natural lightness, the imprudence she commits. Your past, even. And his age. She’s so crazy that she contracted it while you were gone. For that, he is accused of. Too severely strong. All of France is so dull that you have not made it a better marriage, my love. It is not acceptable for General Bonaparte’s wife to brazenly display herself with a godeluro. No, No, it’s ridiculous because it’s a national hero. Tell me the thing more bluntly, We don’t allow you to admit it. But who says I admit it? I don’t admit anything! And I am neither more naive nor weaker than anyone else. But what I don’t like very much, It’s your relentlessness towards him. You never loved him, Never. And I would probably have been less attached to her if you had despised her more at the beginning of our relationship. I like a family to be united. I don’t like her getting screwed. Good evening. All the lady’s things that are here, her dresses, his coats… His shoes, his hats and his linen. All this, put it in suitcases or trunks. Put it down, This is the doorman, that he is instructed not to let in. Mrs. Bonaparte, who was the one who had the recklessness and the audacity to show up at the door. No,
nothing, not a single word, it’s useless. Come on. Rather than seeing her again, I would rather tear out my heart and throw it into the fire. You’re right. No. No No. It’s her. You shouldn’t have advised me to be lenient with him. I won’t allow myself to do that. But that at this time you can devote a minute to marital problems, It’s hard to understand. I am not to let me in for a minute, and you will understand everything. What’s the target? The debts you incurred in my absence? Answer. Maybe a million. Mr. de Bourgienne. Good morning, Brian. I greet you, my general. Yes, Brian, that’s how it is. Good morning, Mr. Brian. I greet you, Mrs. In the news. It is only a question of your return, my general. The people expect a revolution. Well, we mustn’t disappoint him. But it is important that the show itself is spared from this. So that, faced with a fait accompli, his role is limited to cheering. Where are you? My dressing gown and my slippers. Yes, General. My intention is not to set foot outside my home, to accept any invitation, no dinner, Nothing. And not to appear at any theatrical performance, until further notice. Everyone now knows you’re back. Well, everyone come, but I want it to be said that I would not have taken a step towards you. No, just give me some tea. I know what I want, but they don’t know it and they don’t know what they want. How do you know? Because I know them. So, my tactic is as follows. To force them to impose on me, which is what I decided to do. No, It’s not up to me to bother. They want to consult me. Pain whose pain to come. It’s time to pass the risk of birth. Paras, my friend, you don’t get involved. I would resign rather than go to his house. The idea is not bad. You visited him, you’re kidding yourself. But does Mr. Talleyrand is returned Mr.
De Talleyrand and Mr. The CIS president asks to see my general. You had to enter the salon yourself. You see I was right. The parade begins. THANKS. Let’s go. See you later, Dear. Ah, the rhymes of Asteron. I can finally tell you, general, my very sincere and my very deep admiration. You covered yourself with glory in Italy and Egypt. By my voice, France expresses its deep gratitude to you. Coming from you, Mr. Chairman of the Board, These words go straight to my heart. Ah,
well now, let’s be serious. Let us be ourselves. The board of directors is dying. And since you should never regret anything, let’s say so much the better and act. Messrs. Goyer and Roger Ducos are here, my general. These are yours. Yes, we know that. The reposist, We would have no more meaning or value from the rest. Please come. Yes,
slowly. Gentlemen, We no longer have a second wonder. And from today, We must place the fate of the Republic in Bonaparte’s hands. There’s only one bite left. Gold, for this there must be a great day. And we must set the date now. General, What do you think about the day after tomorrow? Nine from before. Eighteen mist. So I would advise that, under Article 102, the transfer of the legislative body to Saint-Cloud be decreed. And the appointment of General Bonaparte as commander-in-chief of the troops of the Paris division. And the National Guard. And the National Guard. Mr. Fouché must be received by my general. He enters. I said it. Pardon. But having decided to open all the doors to you, even yours. I’m leaving right now, Barras. With a phrase of his that stuck in my ear, I listen. I’d resign sooner than do this or that. He feels sick of the de… Having lost popularity and finally returned to the private sector, what is your opinion? Mr. Talleyrand, I’m not even sure he thinks otherwise. I invited 30 people to a youth event and no one came. And that exempts me from any comment. What is the situation, Baras And your driving You are clearly dictated by the absence of Sieyès, by Roger Ducos, of Bernadotte himself, from Moulin, de Goyer. Resign in advance. Oh, yes.
Give me some champagne. Yes. Then what to write That, This is surely the response of the board. Present arms! Soldiers, The Council of Elders gives me command of the city and the army. You hoped that my return would put an end to so many words. I will fulfill the obligations imposed on me by your trust. Freedom, victory and peace. Let us restore the French Republic to the rank it occupied in Europe, a position that only inertia and betrayal could have caused it to lose. General Lefebvre, Do you stay by my side or return to the board? Ask me instead if I stay in my place. A holy nail! Citizens, Don’t make me adjourn the meeting. Because I reject any discussion relating to the appointment of General Bonaparte to command the armies of the interior. And I beg you to consider it as an incomplete fact. Gentlemen, The directory has ceased to exist. We see all the terms of the citizen’s resignation letter. Barras. Citizens, presidents, engaged in public affairs solely out of a passion for liberty, I did not agree to share the highest office of the State. But as long as the air of the laws is violated! Yes yes, Yes. What have you done with this France that I left you so brilliant? I left you. Fishing and found the war! Luck can’t last! In three years, it would lead to despotism. But we want the Republic. The Republic, based on the foundations of equality, of morality, of public freedom, of political tolerance. General, We applaud what you say. But swear with you, obeying the Constitution of the year 3, which alone can maintain the Republic. The Constitution You raped her. The 18th golden fructu. You raped him on the 22nd. Florian You raped him 30. Florian Live me! Come on, Come on, get me out of the bottom of the Nut So in five minutes we improvised a kind of Parliament that was both delicious and funny. Article 1 The directory is abolished. Article 2. The Constituent Assembly is no more. But the Constitution remains. Article 3. If we could drag him to the performance of Méhul’s new opera tonight. He told me just yesterday that he didn’t want to show himself anywhere. Yes,
but now, it’s changed. Article 3. Accordingly, a consulate is established, composed of three members. Abbot Sieyès, Citizen Roger Ducos and General Bonaparte. Gentlemen, the consuls will be presidents at Tour de Rose. In alphabetical order. French, Treat with us the oath we take to be faithful to the Republic, one and indivisible, based on freedom. Don’t hesitate. Right now. Constant Please, Mr. From Burgundy, to kindly come. As soon as
a letter is written, which seems to me to be likely to surprise you, my general. It is addressed to you by King Louis XVIII, she said to me. Whatever their outward conduct, men such as you, sir, never inspire concern. You know better than anyone what strength and power it takes to make a great nation happy. Save France, you will have fulfilled the first wish of my heart. Give him back his king and future generations will bless your memory. General, Europe is watching you, glory awaits you, And I look forward to bringing peace to my people. Louis XVI. It’s unbelievable, Indeed. Write, because I cannot, however, leave his letter unanswered. I received, Sir, your letter. Thank you for the honest things you tell me. You should not wish to return to France. Another stroke of the comb, And he was another man. And the transformation that took place was complete from one day to the next. And it was wanted, because his behavior was extraordinary from two days ago. He first went through a long period of silence, And since he was a man who could not be asked, “What are you thinking?” He could refrain from any confidences. But what Josephine, what no one understood, is that he adopted the colonel’s uniform, he who was a general. And on the other hand, first conceived. No explanation could be given, I called, that he worked 15 to 18 hours a day. Fabulous intelligence, He saw everything, understood everything, guessed everything. He was able to say one day these words which, in my opinion, depict him in a striking way. I order. I know well that these distinctions are rattles, but it is with rattles that men are led. Civilians or military. He may become indispensable later on. We still have five minutes, does not respond to the room. I doubt it. Your Majesty the Lady, in favor of you doing well. Worse, I bring to your majesty’s attention the Senate delegation. Just a moment, there are more of us. Just a moment. Mr. First Consul, Here are the terms of the decision taken by the Senate. Article 1. The government of the Republic is entrusted to an emperor who takes the title of Emperor of the French. Article 2. Napoleon Bonaparte, current first Consul of the Republic, is Emperor of the French. It is with deep emotion that I place this document in the hands of Your Majesty, proclaiming at this very moment, for the glory, as for the happiness of the Republic, Napoleon, Emperor of the French. What can contribute to the good of the homeland is essentially linked to my happiness. I accept the title that you believe is useful to the glory of the nation. And I submit to the people’s approval the terms of the declaration you have just made to me. Who voted against this decision? Only one, sire. Lazare Carnot. This is a choice exception. Ah, Brian. Missed. But let’s start again, despite too many weapons. How does it begin? I bring to your majesty’s attention… No, I’ll start again. Write. Sir, my brother, I bring to your attention… For the improvement of the dignity of France. Then,
having restored the dignity of Marshal of France, He created 18 of them in the same day. Augereau, Massena, Kellerman, Lefebvre, Ney, Murat, Bernadotte, Lannes, Mortar, Dabou. Thank you. At the Cross of Saint-Herème, a carriage suddenly appears. However,
It was agreed that the meeting would take place. And for it to be considered a miracle, the sovereign pontiff and the emperor of the French would have to feign great surprise. They didn’t miss the operation. Actress. Then the emperor appointed his Holy Epicette the Fontainebleau Wing, where, for two years, he would take care of himself, to Gépian. On December 2nd, finally, there was the coronation immortalized by David. However, he quickly abandoned his first idea of attacking England and turned his guns towards Austria. With a gesture that made his hat immortal, Napoleon left Paris around 6 a.m. on September 24, 1805. And now we will try to follow it. Winner at Danawerth, he himself now engages in combat. Murat is at a port of glory in Vertingen. Then, immediately after the exhilarating victory of Marshal Ney, the Emperor had the town of Ulbe cannonaded and sent General de Ségur to the commander-in-chief of the Austrian armies to ask him to kindly capitulate from seven to eight o’clock, he capitulates and the next day in the presence of Ney 33,000 prisoners parade, laying down their weapons at the feet of the Emperor, handing him 40 flags and 60 canes. This new victory encouraged Napoleon to continue the war. We are engaged in a battle on which the future depends. I entrust command of the left wing to Marshal Lannes. Give the right to the marshal, Soult, from the center to the marshal, Bernadotte, and the entire cavalry to Monsieur Le Prince Murat. Murat, Please be quiet. General Suchet’s division. Will be to the right of Marshal Lannes. Finally, Murat’s Cavalry will have Kellermann’s Hussars in front of it. The sun is one of us. Engage in battle and return victorious. I greet you, gentlemen. Long live France The things I am going to tell you are extremely serious. The idea, at first, came to me to speak to each of you, separately, but not being able to ignore the disagreements that exist among most of you, I have decided to bring you together and inform you of the decisions that concern you, and that I took. No one can boast of having as much of a sense of family as I do. You will have immediate proof of this. Brief, Joseph, You are the eldest of us all, and so I will address you first. On my accession to the throne, I made you first Prince of the blood. Today I make you King of Naples. Lucien, I made you. Prince of Canino. I will never forget what you did, what you have been to me. The 18th of Brumaire. But you have unfortunately entered into a marriage that deprives me of the happiness of placing the Crown of Spain upon your head. But I’m not asking for anything. No, Indeed, you don’t ask for anything. But what matters above all is to ensure that the Empire has a valid line of descendants. Now,
on the one hand, Joseph, having no male children, My inheritance rights go to your children. Since Corvizard assures me that I cannot have any. While I am certain that it is Josephine who can no longer give. However, if I still hesitate to divorce without pursuing the cause. Hold, I’m asking you for the last time. Marry the daughter of a monarch and keep your wife as your mistress. A dishonorable proposition for her and my children. I push her away. You learn to hand in your passports for the United States tomorrow. GOOD. Louis, I make you King of Holland. I thank you deeply, Your Majesty. Jerome, Since you have agreed to break off your marriage with Miss Patterson, And since you are marrying the Grand Duchess of Württemberg, as soon as the marriage was concluded, You will be king of Westphalia. As a target for the honor she wants to give me. I deeply thank Your Majesty. And then, I have always been the Empress’s favorite. Yes, But if you think Jerome is giving up his American despite the offer of a throne, you are wrong. You are very feisty and can get loose. Hearing you, It seems that I have cheated you of the inheritance of the king, our father. SO, tell me good hours and go and fight in the water. Come, come. It’s a mistake, it’s a mistake, It’s a mistake. I love you. And as for you, gentlemen, my brothers, set an example of dignity. Abstain from those frivolous pleasures which are degrading to the heart and harmful to the state. Good evening, miss. Good evening, Sir. Oh, pardon. Good evening, girl. It’s not that I’m troubled, you score well, but… Oh, no? No, it’s not at all. But what does something to me, It’s your likeness. With whom With you. It’s amazing. How much you look alike. But it is true that we see your portrait everywhere. There may be no one more famous than you. What is your name ? Eleanor. But, I can hear, if you wish. Eleanor, during No,
from Nuelle. But it’s not over yet. From Nuelle de la Plagne. Apparently I’m the daughter of the author of Faubla. But that, how to know Married We are getting divorced. Do you still see it? Every month, five minutes. But,
that’s the rule in prisons. Ah,
he is… Yes,
imprisoned. He’s a scoundrel. It’s better not to explain it, but he’s still a scoundrel. Can I sit here? In my place. Oh, sir, you find me pretty. Yes,
nicely. SO What I was told, you are always ready. Above all,
I don’t have your habits for myself. It would be funny if the gentleman who spends his life giving orders had fun receiving them from a little woman like me. Kiss me on the neck. Unseat me, Mara. Yes,
I think he can be nice. My children, We’re not here to have fun. The Emperor having imposed a war contribution of 159 million francs on Prussia, The Prince of Hatsfel symbolically hands him the keys to the city. On December 20, The Emperor is at Pultusque Castle. What is it, my friend You look radiant. I am rightly so, sire. A verbal message coming to you from Paris will cause you great joy. On December 13, Miss Eleonore, Denuel, that you received in Paris, You remember it very well. Has given birth to a male child who looks wonderfully like you, she said. And she asks you to please give her a name yourself. She also wants to know how to declare it. You don’t see me jumping for joy at rock This is because the news is more serious than sweet. And that it can have incalculable consequences. Assuming, of course, that the thing is true. You can guess, if How can we not doubt it? When my mother sees the child, I will then tell you what to do. But then the Tsar got involved and took over Poland, under the pretext, false moreover, of defending it. Poland must protect us. It’s sure, V.P.
Little Poland no longer exists. Sure,
V.P. As the Emperor’s Council swears to protect this poor Poland, he appoints me as its governor. You will be in Warsaw on January 2nd and in front of this nomination. I include myself. You are late, Mrs. Wear a laurel wreath. You have no jewelry. And your dress is white. However, you know well, isn’t it, that Emperor Napoleon likes women to wear pink and more low-cut than you are. Prince, The provisional government of my country has asked me to place myself at the disposal of the Emperor Napoleon. I think I have put on the robe suitable for a holocaust. Madame La Comtesse. Valeskaya. How This is a woman from whom I have not hidden the strong feeling she inspires in me. And so, for eight days, every evening, I’m waiting for the visit. Faintly. Here is a woman who received passionate letters from me, to whom I had flowers brought, to whom I had admirable jewels given. And who sent them to me. Well, sire, You see that I was not lying to you when I praised the nobility of this small country. And yet, I advise you not to speak to me about it again. I once pledged my honor never to lie to you without having told you the day before. Now,
if Poland, by your care, did not regain his independence, what would happen? Well, speak This would be the beginning of the end. Madame La Comtesse. Valeskaya. And you see, My dress is pink. So what happened? The first date you gave me… You didn’t come. I would have come for my country. And I didn’t like that it was a market. In the second, In my heart, there was my country and you. Third You and my country. And tonight? I came just for you, Sister. Conquest after conquest, the following month, The Emperor is victorious at Elou. And on the 25th, on a raft which is placed at an equal distance from the banks of the Niemen, The Emperor receives the ozard of all the Russias, for which he affects a singular predilection. We remain a little surprised, but built elsewhere from these fraternal bonds which are strengthened between monarchs at the end of the murderous battles which they engage in. This decision to divorce is made, she is formal, And he had sworn to inform the Empress of this when he left. But there are women’s looks that squeeze you. The heart, especially when these women, very knowledgeable about everything, don’t want to be given more credit. Brother, Didn’t you forget to tell us that in Spain… No,
no, I haven’t forgotten anything. No, no. No,
but leave me, let me tell you about the emperor in my own way, By neglecting tonight all that time will inevitably eliminate later. Yet, Rafa, the guy… Let England remember, but not us. From then on, events will move quickly. It tells everyone what goals they can achieve. He thinks of Udino, he talks to McDonald, He sees Masséna again, wounded the day before, who is reviewing his men in a carriage. July 6, 1809, nevermind. When
night came, the great army was pushed back. So that he doesn’t catch a cold, His soldiers who loved him had erected a pyramid of drums around him. Protected by these and guarded by those, Napoleon slept with his big tear. The war will have to end this morning. When the war ends, the war, I will see my mother again if God wills it. When the war ends, I who no longer have my mother, I will send, perhaps my mother too. To test God the Father, We owe it to heaven. When there is no more war, when the Austrians, The Russians and the Prussians will lie underground. However, civilians will finally have to go into military service and declare war on each other to have some fun. The war will have to end one fine morning. A beautiful morning. My imperial husband must not imagine that I am unaware of his innumerable and constant infidelities. I even receive enough women to be informed about the time. So, I heard about your endless affair with Madame du Châtel, to a very scandalous affair in Cairo with Madame Fouresse, who often dressed as a man. And I didn’t know… Your affair with Grassini, that Italian singer? You’ll still talk about my very good friend, Carlotta Brantano. But let’s talk about the Countess. Let’s keep Valesca. for the rain, where is he Where is he? I realize he’s there behind him. With the permission of our August and Dear Husband, I must declare that I have no hope of having children who can satisfy the needs of his policy. And from the height of this throne, I have received nothing but expressions of affection and love from the French people. I believe I recognize all these feelings consenting to the dissolution of a marriage which is now an obstacle to the good of France. She said that. If we were talking about the future, of the immediate future. Go through divorces. Yes. Let’s talk about marriage. Well, gentlemen, tell him. Between several princesses. Minister of External Affairs, We turn to you. Well, sire, don’t hesitate. I know your fondness for the Tsar’s younger sister, But an alliance with Moscow can only upset Germany, Austria and England. So, Austria. How is she, Austria Ah, Louise. I speak, No Yes. Bill. Julga, accept it instead. If I had to decide for Marie-Louise, it’s you, Berthier, that I would send to Vienna as ambassador. THANKS. He is truly a man of genius. Do you think Her Majesty will ask him to play something else? Yes, I know. What
You know. Beautifully. What is it? Beautifully decorated This image, das Ich Bereits, Dreimal Weggelegt habe, um es tatsächlich noch einmal, hier Zu finden. Ich möchte Jetzt Wirklich wissen, wer es so absichtlich und auffällig hingelegt hat, dass man so unnötig übersehen kann. Fürst, How beautiful it is, Einen Mann Wie Sie verdächtigen Zu sein. You Marie me. Marek.
Who caused you grief? But I’m sure the master isn’t going away. I just hope he’s not a joker. Mr. Hector Yes, please. SO, François Animals are a kind of tolerance that I will not pay! It seems completely unforgettable that my dear aunt, Maria Antoinette, was cured by friends of a huge number! So, she doesn’t know anything. Let’s be more than ever diplomats. It wasn’t Roy’s Symphony that Beethoven played. Yes.
She just asked Mr. de Nieper if one of his pieces is similar to Beethoven’s. It’s not a Roy symphony Can it do it to him? This is not a Roy symphony. The book was an expectation, but when someone has been allowed, And I’m sure it wasn’t the Kaiser, that someone who had independence, Yes yes, rest assured, rest assured, Mr. Von Metternich, that someone who had the independence to ask Beethoven to play the symphony, which emerged from the Australian deadlines, the deadlines, the deadlines, the deadlines, and who committed this murder on us, this stick,
this… I can’t do it anymore, I can’t wear it anymore. Oh, dear father, you know how I adore and love you, but I can’t make myself scream. No one can make my power cry out against the man who made his wife. Married I can’t. You burned a No. Ah. What did you just say to him? Maria. No, No. What is he waiting for? The birth of the king of Rome, because he has already given it this prestigious name. It is especially not appropriate to tell him that it might be a girl. Well ? Read The child presents himself badly. What are you going to do? We must spare one or the other. Spare the mother. The place of abclu. But don’t lose your head. Let her be treated like a shopkeeper on Rue Saint-Denis. Forget, I beg you, that she is the empress. Forecourt, THANKS. And yet, everything went normally. I am the happiest man you know. THANKS. In short, He was just waiting for that to go back to war. Mr.
General Polincourt. He enters. And on September 7, 1812, he won the resounding victory of Moscow. Oh,
more words that seem big enough to me, quite fair, quite noble, to qualify your courage this evening. I searched for hours and only found village names. Ekmoul, Esring, Vagram, Danzig. I want to offer them to you. Massena, I made you Prince of Esring. Lefevre, Duke of Danzig. Berthier, Prince of Vagram. Kellerman, Duke of Valmy. Macdonald, Duke of Tarentum. Davout, Prince of Ekmoul. Duroc, Duke of Fré. Marmont, Duke of Ragusa. Murat,
you are king of Naples and I can only confirm it to you tonight. And you, Marie Chalnet, triumphant of the day and Duke of Erkingen, I make you Prince of the Mosquera. But don’t get your hopes up too much. If someone were to ask one day how Prince Essling is doing, we would answer that Masséna is doing well. The emperor is served. Past.
No. In the end, Thank you for watching this video. Thank you for your support. Thank you for your support. Thank you for your support. Thanks to all community partners. Moscow was waiting for him the biggest, the most impressive surprise such a warrior could have. The city was emptied of all its inhabitants. All windows, all the doors were open. He wasn’t going to be able to fight. And the victory he won would prove disastrous. Having reached the Kremlin, upon entering the Tsar’s house, he couldn’t believe his eyes. The most terrifying spectacle imaginable was offered to him. Moscow was burning. So, So,
The Tsar sacrificed his life, the essential thing so that Napoleon could never say he had possessed him. Then it was retirement. Horrible, unspeakable, gigantic. I
wanted to see you. Seeing you together, both. Leave. You are a priest, a bandit, a thief. And you too quickly forgot that you voted for the death of King Louis XVI. I never forgot it, sire. For this is the first service that I have been given to render to your majesty. Withdraw, Sir You are no longer my minister. And I should get you caught. I do not share this opinion. As for you, Mr. Le Talran, who conspired against me… Sire, I have only ever conspired when I had the majority of France as my accomplice. And you look for it with her, the embankment of the homeland. And besides, There has never been a dangerous conspirator against you but yourself. You are a thief and a coward, a man without faith. This is very exaggerated, and anything that is exaggerated is a sign. You don’t believe in God. For you, nothing is sacred. You would sell your father. Here, You are shit in a bat! Yes, ladies, It is a pity that such a great man was so badly brought up. But already, here he goes back to war. However,
Despite the family tie that unites him to Francis II, Austria declared war on the Emperor, allying with Russia and Prussia. The winners still address, and yet, They feel the wind of defense passing over him. It is in Comte-en-Bleu that we find him. And it is there that he himself, He finds his men in a very lamentable and tired state, discouraged. And yet, He’s still grilling himself. Come, Marmont, McDonald and Bertie, be there in an hour. And we were having a potty break in Paris. Sir, Aren’t you afraid to make another coup word out of it? But my friend, I am obliged to take the enemy where Providence delivers him to me. Let me do it. Sire. Do you know what’s happening in Paris? No. The provisional government has just proclaimed your forfeiture. My downfall Only the people have this right. And as for the allies, I will crush them under Paris. No, sire. The situation is hopeless. Only one solution is considered, sire. The abdication. Soldiers think differently, gentlemen. They only think about fighting and giving their lives for me and for France. And for they don’t have, them,
grades and endowments to save. We must follow them, gentlemen, marshals, since you don’t dare show them the way. Sire, The army will not march on Paris. I only have to say the word for them to follow me. Where I would like Withdraw, gentlemen. The homeland is in danger. They want to deprive her of the best soldier she is. Pitiful. So he was. But he seemed to consent to it, and that’s where, above all, he was pitiful. It took two hours to conclude. The Allied Powers having proclaimed that Emperor Napoleon was the only obstacle to the restoration of peace in Europe. Emperor Napoleon, faithful to his oath, declares that he renounces the throne of France for himself and his heirs. And that there is no personal sacrifice, even that of life, that he is not ready to make an interest of France. Rock, You have never been greater. Officer All officers And soldiers from my old station! I bid you farewell. For twenty years, I have constantly found you on the path of honor. And glory. I’m leaving. Don’t pity my fate. If I agreed to outlive myself, it is to be able to still serve your glory. Farewell. I would like… You all press on my heart. I at least kiss your general and your flag. Your goodbyes were heartbreaking. And all the more so as it contrasted with the return of King Louis XVIII, gout-faced and smiling, who was recovering his kingdom. But on the other hand, It was a crazy idea, I agree, than to offer the emperor the sovereignty of the island of Elba. But there is something even more unheard of, more extraordinary, This is how well Napoleon endured this existence that he led for a year. On this island, 40 times smaller than the Côte d’Or department, But fate would have it that one day he had a surprise. He learned that a lady and a little boy had just landed in Porto Ferragi. The lady was none other than Marie Valepska, and this child, precisely, was their son. Married, what a joy, and what a surprise too. My adorable impious one. Your appreciation. Ah, very good. And yours Excellent. Very good. Yes.
Why? Because I feel like she’s coming for him. And you would admit It is never admitted that he would leave us after a defeat. Never. Ah,
here, They told me that we love each other enough to be able to maintain a friendship session. The pure shadow is silent for a minute, However. I think you should be advised, sire, of what is happening. Madam, You know, isn’t it, that we are waiting for you there, we hope for you, and that poor King Louis XVIII is treated like a fool, and that people make fun of it abroad, cruelly. Consider your return. He is in face. Coming soon. When a man like him remains silent for hours, It’s that he makes plans. Now,
what projects, Napoleon, could he do, Otherwise fight When people talk about it, It’s just what they say. You know what he calls you Napoleon’s Polish wife. And it’s so old. And on March 1st, Indeed, The emperor landed in the Gulf. Tell them in France. Let Marshal Ney come to meet him and, without regard for the past, that he put him under arrest. Having no other concern than the good of France. It will have a powdery effect. I hope. THANKS, Mr.
Marshal Ney, by order of the king. Because there, you are there per year. But the emperor approaches and the king withdraws. It is rare that a man seen from behind retains his prestige. And the war begins immediately. They come from everywhere, from Austria, from Berlin, from Moscow, from England. THANKS. Nerve What’s dirty? Oh!
It’s a gray team! … I am here for you, for you, for you. I am here for you, for you, for you. I am here for you, for you, for you. I am here for you, for you, for you. Napoleon abdicates for the second time. And it is into the hands of Fouché that he abdicates. Fouché became president of the provisional government. My poor little Josephine. And there,
for three days, at any time of day, a new defection occurred, while a devotion was manifested that he had not foreseen. General Count of Montelon. Vienna, Madrid, Ecmul, Vagram. Wounded five times in the service of Your Majesty. Seeks the signal honor of accompanying the emperor into exile, and not to leave him until his last hour. THANKS. Me too, I would like to go with you. THANKS. Me too.
Me too, I would like to go with you. Do you think you can ever come back? I left it in my car. You haven’t seen the emperor No. A belt that I ask you to wear on you. That inside, I listen to my devil necklace. From this day forward, All the events that were to occur would serve his glory and immense fame. He became invulnerable. And if all the countries of the world, gathered in congress, had combined their efforts to ensure the emperor’s immortality, they did not act differently. Welcoming by the great man who asked to sit in the British hearth. By convincing himself that he was a loser. As if Waterloo erased Osterling. Then, later on. By rehabilitating through an ignominious and revolting death those who had betrayed him in the past. Swear to the heart! Fire Spare the face! Fire By sending him to Saint Helena, in Saint Helena-Petite-Île. Governor Hudson, No. In trust to an infinitely precious person, a narrow-minded individual, stubborn, mean, preserved, leaving heart and uneducated. By assigning him a paltry residence, by depriving him of anything that could have relieved his boredom, by reading his mail before giving it to him, by having him treated by a dubious doctor. By calling him the general and not the emperor. Sir. To my knowledge, there is no emperor on the island of Saint Helena in killing him slowly. over there It is… That’s life ! THANKS. By not writing anything on his tomb, they will have made it legendary forever, Because on December 15, 1840, Thousands and thousands of French people were waiting for the immense catafalque that would bring his ashes back to Paris. But with the eyes of their heart, This is what they saw.
L’épopée de Napoléon Bonaparte racontée par M. de Talleyrand à ses amis ; sa naissance en Corse, ses études à l’école militaire de Brienne, ses fiançailles à Toulon, son arrivée à Paris, sa rencontre avec Joséphine de Beauharnais. Arcole, la campagne d’Égypte, le 18 brumaire, Bonaparte devient premier consul, puis empereur des français. Ses victoires, la campagne de Russie, l’abdication, l’exil sur l’île d’Elbe, Waterloo et enfin l’enfermement à Sainte-Hélène.
Réalisation: Sacha Guitry
Scénario : Sacha Guitry, Joe Wyner
Cast : Orson Welles, Jean-Pierre Aumont, Jeanne Boitel, Pierre Brasseur, Gianna Maria Canale, Pauline Carton, Jean Chevrier, Danielle Darrieux, Clément Duhour, Jacques Dumesnil, O.W. Fischer, Jean Gabin, Daniel Gélin, Cosetta Greco, Sacha Guitry, Madeleine Lebeau, Jean Marais, Lana Marconi, Luis Mariano, Armand Mestral, Michèle Morgan, Yves Montand, Patachou, Raymond Pellegrin, Roger Pigaut, Micheline Presle, Serge Reggiani, Dany Robin, Noël Roquevert, Maria Schell, Erich von Stroheim, Maurice Teynac, Henri Vidal.
1955
Drame, Guerre, Historique, Biographique
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