History ·Drama ·War · Italy · 1970 · 2h 14m

Waterloo

Waterloo poster
Director
Sergey Bondarchuk
Cast
Rod Steiger as Napoleon Bonaparte Christopher Plummer as Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington Orson Welles as Louis XVIII Jack Hawkins as General Sir Thomas Picton Virginia McKenna as Duchess of Richmond Dan O'Herlihy as Marshal Michel Ney
Crew
Armando Nannuzzi — Director of Photography Richard C. Meyer — Editor Nino Rota — Original Music Composer H.A.L. Craig — Screenplay Dino De Laurentiis — Producer Mario Garbuglia — Production Design
Tagline

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

Synopsis

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.

Trailer Waterloo — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
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Key Collaborators
Sergey Bondarchuk Director Armando Nannuzzi Director of Photography Richard C. Meyer Editor Nino Rota Original Music Composer H.A.L. Craig Screenplay Dino De Laurentiis Producer Mario Garbuglia Production Design Maria De Matteis Costume Design Ugo Pericoli Costume Design
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