Napoleon II, the Eagle | |
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Directed by | Claude Boissol |
Written by | Paul Andréota Claude Boissol |
Based on | Napoleon II, the Eagle by André Castelot |
Produced by | Georges Glass |
Starring | Bernard Verley Danièle Gaubert Danièle Gaubert |
Cinematography | Roger Fellous |
Edited by | Louis Devaivre |
Music by | Paul Bonneau Fred Freed |
Production company | Films Matignon |
Distributed by | Pathé Consortium Cinéma |
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Running time | 125 minutes |
Countries | Italy France |
Language | French |
Box office | 2,029,634 admissions (France)[1] |
Napoleon II, the Eagle (French: Napoléon II, l'Aiglon, in English Napoleon II, the eaglet (or young eagle) is a 1961 French historical drama film directed by Claude Boissol and starring Bernard Verley, Jean Marais and Danièle Gaubert. The scenario was written by Paul Andréota and based on a novel of André Castelot.[2] [3] The film's sets were designed by the art director Wolf Witzemann.
The film portrays the life of Napoleon II, considered Emperor of France by Bonapartists, who lived most of his life in Vienna under the title the Duke of Reichstadt.