Monsieur N.

Monsieur N.

120 mins | Drama, Thriller | Jan. 15, 2003

This film covers the last years of the Emperor's life, imprisoned by the British on St Helena, a remote island off the west coast of Africa. Napoleon retains a loyal entourage of officers who help him plot his escape and evade the attentions of the island's overzealous governor, Sir Hudson Lowe.

Monsieur N.

120 mins | Drama, Thriller | Jan. 15, 2003

Monsieur N.
This film covers the last years of the Emperor's life, imprisoned by the British on St Helena, a remote island off the west coast of Africa. Napoleon retains a loyal entourage of officers who help him plot his escape and evade the attentions of the island's overzealous governor, Sir Hudson Lowe.
IMDb rating 6.5
Producers Canal+, Futur Film Group, IMG Productions, Loma Nasha, Studio Images 9, France 2
Original title Monsieur N.
Directors Antoine de Caunes
Writers Pierre Kubel, René Manzor

Cast

Philippe Torreton

as Napoléon Bonaparte

Richard E. Grant

as Hudson Lowe

Jay Rodan

as Basil Heathcote

Elsa Zylberstein

as Albine de Montholon

Roschdy Zem

as Marshal Bertrand

Bruno Putzulu

as Cipriani

Stéphane Freiss

as Gen. Montholon

Frédéric Pierrot

as Gen. Gourgaud

Siobhan Hewlett

as Betsy Balcombe

Peter Sullivan

as Thomas Reade

Stanley Townsend

as Dr. O'Meara

Igor Skreblin

as Ali

Blanche de Saint-Phalle

as Fanny Bertrand

Jake Nightingale

as Carpenter

Bernard Bloch

as Von Holgendorp