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Napoleon Bonaparte | Biography
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Best Film Miglior Film | 1971 | Dino De
Best Cinematography | 1971 | Armando
Best Cinematography Color Migliore Fotografia a Colori | 1971 | Armando
Budget 25,000,000 USD
Box Office Collection 3,052,000 USD
At over £12 million, it was one of the most expensive films ever made at the time. Dino De Laurentis had wanted to make it for 10 years, but his production company couldn't afford it. Then Mosfilm stepped in, contributing over £4 million, 20,000 soldiers, a full brigade of Soviet cavalry, and vast numbers of engineers and laborers to prepare locations and facilities for 48 days of shooting in the Ukraine. If it had been made in the West without the Red Army's assistance, it would have cost 3 times as much. To recreate the battlefield, the Soviets bulldozed 2 hills, deepened a valley, laid miles of roads, transplanted 5,000 trees, sowed fields of rye, barley, and wildflowers, and reconstructed 4 historic buildings. The production included Italian and Russian technicians, English and French advisors, Yugoslav stuntmen, and actors from America, Canada, England, Ireland, Italy, France, and Russia.
The picture was a commercial failure at the theatrical box office in 1970. Producer Dino De Laurentiis blamed the film's poor performance on the picture's lack of stars.
When filming Napoleon's abdication speech, producer Dino De Laurentiis ordered the cameraman not to load a new reel of film in order to save costs. The film ran out before Rod Steiger had finished delivering this highly emotional speech. The actor was not pleased.
This historical war epic film was, at the time it was made, one of the most expensive pictures ever made.
Soldiers of the Red Army were used as extras to portray the British army. They panicked repeatedly and scattered during the filming of some of the cavalry charges. Attempts to reassure them by marking the closest approach of the horses with white tape similarly failed, and the scene was cut.
"Duke of Wellington: Next to a battle lost, the saddest thing is a battle won."
"Napoleon Bonaparte: Never interrupt your enemy while he's making a mistake. That's bad manners."
