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Waterloo (1970)

"One incredible afternoon a great military leader met his match . . . at Waterloo."

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Waterloo

year
1970
runtime
2h 14m
rating
7.1
genres
History
Drama
War
directors
Sergei Bondarchuk
actors
Rod Steiger
Christopher Plummer
Jack Hawkins
Virginia McKenna

Plot Overview

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.

Top Cast & Characters

  • Rod Steiger
    as Napoleon Bonaparte
  • Christopher Plummer
    as Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington
  • Jack Hawkins
    as General Sir Thomas Picton
  • Virginia McKenna
    as Duchess of Richmond
  • Dan O'Herlihy
    as Marshal Michel Ney
  • Rupert Davies
    as Gordon
  • Philippe Forquet
    as La Bedoyere
  • Gianni Garko
    as Drouot

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This epic film was a joint European production that recreated one of history's most famous battles and featured massive numbers of extras, many of whom were soldiers from a real army.

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