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Then not long after this the battle of Waterloo starts to take shape with the armies taking position. The films portrayal of the Irish regiment isn't great, no-one in Enniskillen talks like that for a start but I'll move on. The battle scene itself is amazing, it is long lasting but utterly ... Read review
Waterloo is a film on an epic scale with a cast to match. Rod Steiger Christopher Plummer ... more
Orson Welles and Jack Hawkins all contribute brilliant performances of great men against a magnificent backdrop of battle and bloodshed. Napoleon's final bid fo...
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Napoleon's abduction and his exile to Elba: his dramatic escape, his reunion with his ... more
devoted troops and their generals. His last, desperate bid for ultimate power and glory, so narrowly defeated on the bloody fields of Waterloo.Waterloo is a film on a...
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Sharpe for the battle of his life in Sharpe's Waterloo. Sharpe seemed to have settled down for life on a tranquil French farm with his new partner Lucille when the sudden news of Napolean's return from exile compels him to go back to the army to fight in the great Battle of Waterloo. He joins the staff of Wellington's ally the Prince of Orange. Once again reunited with the Chosen Men among them his good friend Harper (Daragh O'Malley) Sharpe abandons his inept commander to organise the defence of the British key positions on the farm of La Haie Sainte and plays a courageous and important role in securing one of Britain's most famous victories.
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Sharpe's Justice The Peninsular War is over and Sharpe returns to England with his ... more
reputation fully restored. He is soon ordered to the North of England to take command of a local militia force in his home town as it is troubled with unrest and machine-breakers. Sharpe finds that he is torn between two sides - that of the corrupt gentry and that of his own people the rough tough and spirited masses who are kept down by their superiors. He finds himself faced with one of the hardest decisions of his life... Sharpe's Waterloo Sharpe seemed to have settled down for life on a tranquil French farm with his new partner Lucille when the sudden news of Napolean's return from exile compels him to go back to the army to fight in the great Battle of Waterloo. He joins the staff of Wellington's ally the Prince of Orange. Once again united with the Chosen Men among them his good friend Harper (Daragh O'Malley) Sharpe abandons his inept commander to organise the defence of the British key positions on the farm of La Haie Sainte and plays a courageous and important role in securing one of Britain's most famous victories...
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Advantages: Massive fullscale battle scenes Disadvantages: Those horse riding moments
...after this the battle of Waterloo starts to take shape with the armies taking position. The films portrayal of the Irish regiment isn't great, no-one in Enniskillen talks like that for a start but I'll move on. The battle scene itself is amazing, it is long lasting but utterly enthralling. The film is made using 15,000 Soviet soldiers. There are no computer added men this is all live action viewing. Napoleon eventually gets the better of the British ... ...the lateness of a third of his army. The plot is mostly historically accurate.
The actintg in this film is great, Rod Steiger as I've said before on Ciao is a superb actor. You can hear the thoughts of Napoleon and Wellington in the filma d this really helped character progression and developed the performance.
The special effects are amazing as alot of them aren't really effects but reality, the Soviet army put their ... more
I first watched this film when I was about four and I never forgot it from that one showing, so when I seen it on sale I had to buy it.
The film covers the history of Napoleon (Rod Steiger - Dr Zhicago) during his end. It starts with his exile to Elba and the restoration of the French monarchy (Louis XVIII played by Orson Welles) It then jumps a few months to Napoleon's escape from Elba. The scene where Ney intercepts Napoleon is great in just in its scope, there are hundreds of extras playing French soldiers all hailing Napoleon's return. This is just a taste of the magnitude of this film.
Napoleon then retakes power and mobilises his men towards Belgium. Around now we meet Wellington (Christopher Plummer - The Sound of Music) and the British forces in Belgium. There are spectacular looking ballroom scenes here, interwoven with scenes of the French marching, the different conditions the armies were in when before the battle, the British well rested, the French heavily marched.
Then not long after this the battle of Waterloo starts to take shape with the armies taking position. The films portrayal of the Irish regiment isn't great, no-one in Enniskillen talks like that for a start but I'll move on. The battle scene itself is amazing, it is long lasting but utterly enthralling. The film is made using 15,000 Soviet soldiers. There are no computer added men this is all live action viewing. Napoleon eventually gets the better of the British but is beaten by the arrival of the Prussians and the lateness of a third of his army. The plot is mostly historically accurate.
The actintg in this film is great, Rod Steiger as I've said before on Ciao is a superb actor. You can hear the thoughts of Napoleon and Wellington in the filma d this really helped character progression and developed the performance.
The special effects are amazing as alot of them aren't really effects but reality, the Soviet army put their men at the directors disposal and aided in explosives etc. There are scenes showing a face on view of certain leaders charging which don't seem too real, but when you get really into the film, which you do, you look past these. Also one of the actors playing the British commanders is obviously being dubbed but apparently the guy had his larynx removed during filming so what can you do? There is a brilliant scene of the British calvary charging in slow motion which was a brilliant touch, especially for the time.
I love this film. I bought two weeks ago and have watched it twice. Easily the greatest war film of all time (which is no way Saving Private Ryan in my opinion) the battles scenes are immense with over head views, the camera zooming over the troops. EVERYTHING.
I paid £5 for it but would have paid £50 if that was the necessary price.
The DVD extras include a trailer and filmographies. Who cares about the extras though just watch the film, it's enough
Advantages: A good depiction of this period of history Disadvantages: A little dated by today's standards
Directed by Sergei Bondarchuk, Waterloo depicts Napoleon Bonaparte's brief 100 day campaign, as the former Emperor returns from his exile on the island of Elba in a last attempt to spearhead a military campaign to maintain power. His plans will bring him into conflict with the Duke of Wellington and commanding their respective armies they will clash in one of the great battles in history. Theis film is notable for it's lavish and immense battle scenes ... ...important moments of character exploration. Waterloo stars a number of veteran actors: Rod Steiger (deceased 2002) as Napoleon and Christopher Plummer as Wellington. The performances of the actors allows us a glimpse into the minds of men commanding the armies at Waterloo. Most enjoyable to watch is Rod Steiger as a very intense Napoleon who commands his army with the genius he was known for and his obsessive almost mentally unbalanced nature.
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A star-studded historical record of the events surrounding the Battle of Waterloo in 1815, where Napoleon made his last desperate bid for ultimate power and glory.
Release details
DVD Region
DVD
Studio(s)
UCA; UNIVERSAL MUSIC OPERATIONS
Release date
06/06/2005
No of Discs
1
Catalogue No
C 823 500 7
Barcode
5050582350074
Languages
Main Language
English
Technical information
Special Features
Scene Selections, Filmographies, Theatrical Trailer
Aspect Ratio
2.35 Wide Screen
Sound
Dolby Quad Surround
Dubbing Sound
Dolby Quad Surround English
DVD Description
The stirring drama of the historic battle between Napoleon and Wellington.
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