Napoleon ambient background
CinebyCineby
Napoleon backdrop

Napoleon

Napoleon

2000•55m•TV-PG•Documentary
Similars

Napoleon's extraordinary rise from obscure military man to hero of the French people convinces him that he is destined for greatness.

David Grubin · Director

David Grubin · Writer

StatusEnded
Runtime55m
LanguageEN
First Air DateNov 8, 2000

Episodes

E155m

To Destiny

The story of Napoleon's extraordinary rise from Corsican obscurity to the victories in Italy that made him a hero to the French people and convinced him that he was destined for greatness. It also tells of his love for Josephine Beauharnais, a woman of extravagant habits and tastes, who did not at first return his passionate affection.

Nov 8, 2000

E255m

Mastering Luck

Charts Napoleon's ascent to absolute power, from victorious General to first Consul to Emperor of France. It describes his extraordinary achievements – from the Napoleonic Code and the Bank of France, to bridges, roads, and canals – as well as the tyrannical nature of his rule and the violent opposition of most of Europe.

Nov 8, 2000

E355m

Summit of Greatness

Napoleon conquer most of Europe in a series of brilliant triumphs, including his legendary victory at the Battle of Austerlitz. To sustain his rule, he must keep fighting. But when he invades Spain, he has begun to reach too far.

Nov 15, 2000

E455m

The End

The downfall of Napoleon, including the invasion and subsequent retreat from Russia, and his final battles, in which all of Europe is arrayed against him. Exiled to Elba, he returns to France after just ten months, only to be defeated for the last time at Waterloo. Napoleon spends his final days exiled on an island far out in the Atlantic, where he writes his memoirs and reinvents his legend.

Nov 15, 2000

Actors

David McCullough

David McCullough

Self - Narrator (voice)

Recommendations

American Masters
Superpowered: The DC Story
Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian
Mysteries at the Museum
Down to Earth with Zac Efron
Top Gear
The Dynasty: New England Patriots
Super/Natural
WWII in HD
STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces
Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers
100 Years of Warner Bros.
The War
The Movies
The Americas
MegaStructures
The Civil War
What's My Name | Muhammad Ali
The Roosevelts: An Intimate History
Marvel Studios Assembled

Similars

Rise of the Continents
Michael Palin: Around the World in 80 Days
Pole to Pole
Michael Palin's Hemingway Adventure
Full Speed
Terenci: La fabulación infinita
Space Race
Emperor Akihito
Post Scriptum - An Optimistic Look at the End of the World
Hustlers Gamblers Crooks
Spector
The Devil Next Door
American Experience
Karl Lagerfeld : Révélation
Napoleon
I Love You, You Hate Me
Cocaine Cowboys: The Kings of Miami
Alaska: Earth's Frozen Kingdom
Soul Power: The Legend of the American Basketball Association
The Complete Churchill