Napoleon

Napoleon

Directed by Abel Gance

Produced by Société Westi, Ciné France

1927425 min7.8 / 10

A visually ambitious silent historical epic that traces Napoleon's rise through the chaos of revolution with formal grandeur and symbolic montage.

A biopic of Napoleon Bonaparte, tracing the Corsican's career from his schooldays (where a snowball fight is staged like a military campaign) to his flight from Corsica, through the French Revolution (where a real storm is intercut with a political storm) and the Terror, culminating in his triumphant invasion of Italy in 1797.

Questions people ask

  • Is Napoleon one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 97% of films.

  • Is Napoleon scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Does Napoleon end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Napoleon sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Napoleon violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Napoleon easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

89/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity95

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise76

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love95

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Napoleon, and what each one shares →

Like Napoleon

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Napoleon

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Napoleon, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Napoleon, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Napoleon, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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