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Movie poster: Napoleon, the Man of Destiny (1909)
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Napoleon, the Man of Destiny

1909 · 13 min History Drama War
4.2 / 10 · TMDB

Part two of Blackton's "The Life of Napoleon". After Waterloo, Napoleon reminisces. His triumphs are seen in flashback. The film ends with the exiled Napoleon overlooking the beach of St. Helena.

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Year 1909
Country United States of America
Genre History, Drama, War
Director J. Stuart Blackton
Runtime 13 min.
Rating TMDB: 4.2/10 (4 votes)

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The film constructs its narrative through a stark contrast between grand, staged battle recreations and the intimate, portrait-like depiction of a fallen leader. It relies on the power of editing to juxtapose public glory with private solitude.

What lingers after viewing is a sense of melancholy and a meditation on how history grinds down the fates of even the most powerful. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: J. Stuart Blackton

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