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Napoleon and Josephine: A Love Story

  • TV Mini Series
  • 1987
  • 4h 45m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
575
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Jacqueline Bisset and Armand Assante in Napoleon and Josephine: A Love Story (1987)
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Epic story about the romance between the most powerful man in the world and the woman who conquered his heart.Epic story about the romance between the most powerful man in the world and the woman who conquered his heart.Epic story about the romance between the most powerful man in the world and the woman who conquered his heart.

  • Stars
    • Armand Assante
    • Jacqueline Bisset
    • Stephanie Beacham
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    575
    YOUR RATING
    • Stars
      • Armand Assante
      • Jacqueline Bisset
      • Stephanie Beacham
    • 11User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys
      • 2 nominations total

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    Armand Assante
    Armand Assante
    • Napoleon Bonaparte
    • 1987
    Jacqueline Bisset
    Jacqueline Bisset
    • Josephine de Beauharnais
    • 1987
    Stephanie Beacham
    Stephanie Beacham
    • Therese Tallien
    • 1987
    Anthony Higgins
    Anthony Higgins
    • Joseph Bonaparte
    • 1987
    Nickolas Grace
    Nickolas Grace
    • Lord Nelson
    • 1987
    Jane Lapotaire
    Jane Lapotaire
    • Letizia Bonaparte
    • 1987
    Patrick Cassidy
    Patrick Cassidy
    • Capt. Hippolyte Charles
    • 1987
    William Lucking
    William Lucking
    • Sgt. Dupont
    • 1987
    Jean-Pierre Stewart
    • Barras
    • 1987
    John Vickery
    John Vickery
    • Bourrienne
    • 1987
    Leigh Taylor-Young
    Leigh Taylor-Young
    • Madame de Stael
    • 1987
    Ione Skye
    Ione Skye
    • Pauline Bonaparte
    • 1987
    Anthony Perkins
    Anthony Perkins
    • Talleyrand
    • 1987
    Paul Brooke
    Paul Brooke
    • Junot
    • 1987
    Jeremy Brudenell
    Jeremy Brudenell
    • Louis Bonaparte
    • 1987
    Simon Chandler
    Simon Chandler
    • LeClerc
    • 1987
    Paul Geoffrey
    Paul Geoffrey
    • Murat
    • 1987
    Julie Graham
    Julie Graham
    • Caroline Bonaparte
    • 1987
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    Stockard

    Very enjoyable

    I really enjoyed this whole mini series. I was very lucky to find it as it has now been deleted here in Ireland. The only bad thing i have to say was that the beautiful Stephanie Beacham as Therese, was not in it enough! I have to say i enjoyed her character more that Josephine.
    Kirpianuscus

    nice

    One of many soap operas. Interesting for the ambition to be more. And for the good job of Armand Assante. In essence, just romance. Using the history as tool for drama and tensions and love stories and the portrait of hero. One of great virtues - Anthony Perkins as Taleyrand. One of great sins - the battles. But, a decent serie. Nice, seductive, pink. Nothing extraordinary. But resonable.
    10tiggerscooby1

    Passion

    I thought this movie was great from what I seen. I missed the beginning,but the rest was unbelievable. I'm trying to find it to own. Great performances by Jacquline Bisset and Armand Assante. It gave me new a insight on Napoleon. I highly recommend this movie.
    orestamateescu

    nice

    Sure, not the historical accuracy represents its great virtue. But the more than reasonable Armand Assante as Bonaparte, the splendid Taleyrand by Anthony Perkins, the romanticism and the lovely performance of Jacqueline Bisset. It is a soap opera and its basic virtue is to look for be more one of many films from the genre using history as pretext. A nice serie about a love story. And that is ennough for see it.
    trini

    Passionate.

    The series depicted the relationship between Josephine and Napoleon. His obsession for her. Their romance. It was beautifully acted and the photography is splendid. It has a soap opera quality less the fluff. Too bad it isn't available to view independently.

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    • Trivia
      While executive producer Bernard Sofronski estimated that the mini-series could have been nearly half as expensive to produce if it had been shot elsewhere, such as Hungary, it was decided to film entirely on location in and around Paris, Morocco and Portsmouth, England to "do it right" and "offer something to the public that they don't see every day", adding that shooting in Hungary would have meant they'd spend all their time "trying to make [the locations] look like Paris".
    • Connections
      Referenced in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: Carl Reiner/Holly Robinson/Jeff Cesario (1987)
    • Soundtracks
      Minuetto
      Composed by Luigi Boccherini
      [Napoleon dances with Josephine]

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    • Release date
      • November 10, 1987 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • France
    • Official site
      • Warner Bros. (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Napoleón y Josefina: Una historia de amor
    • Filming locations
      • Chantilly, Oise, France(town centre)
    • Production companies
      • David L. Wolper Productions
      • Warner Bros. Television
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    • Runtime
      • 4h 45m(285 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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