Napoleon at Saint Helena

Napoleon at Saint Helena (German: Napoleon auf Sankt Helena) is a 1929 German silent historical film directed by Lupu Pick and starring Werner Krauss, Hanna Ralph, and Albert Bassermann.

Napoleon at Saint Helena
French release poster
Directed byLupu Pick
Written by
Produced by
Starring
Cinematography
Music byWilly Schmidt-Gentner
Production
company
Distributed byDeutsche Lichtspiel-Syndikat
Release date
  • 7 November 1929 (1929-11-07)
Running time
100 minutes
CountryGermany
Languages

It was shot at the EFA Studios in Berlin with location shooting in Marseille and St. Helena. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Erich Zander and Karl Weber.

Plot

The film depicts the final years of Napoleon between 1815 and 1821 during his period of exile on the British Atlantic island of Saint Helena following his defeat at Waterloo.[1]

Cast

References

  1. Prawer, p. 87.

Bibliography

  • Prawer, Siegbert Salomon (2007) [2005]. Between Two Worlds: The Jewish Presence in German and Austrian Film, 1910–1933. New York: Berghahn Books. ISBN 978-1-84545-303-9.
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