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Audience Rating: G (General Audience)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 4607067270726
Format: NTSC, Widescreen, Import, Limited Collector's Edition, Color
Label: Atrium Art
Manufacturer: Atrium Art
Number Of Items: 1
Publication Date: 2007
Publisher: Atrium Art
Region Code: 0.0
Running Time: 128 minutes
Sales Rank: 12919
Studio: Atrium Art
Theatrical Release Date: 1970
Features:- - English audio & subtitles
- - NTSC (USA and Canada)
Editorial Review:
Product Description:
Russia released, NTSC (USA and Canada), ALL REGION, DIGITALLY REMASTERED, Anamorphic WIDESCREEN. AUDIO OPTIONS: Dolby Digital 5.1 ENGLISH (movie is completely in English) and Dolby Digital 5.1 RUSSIAN (voice-over). Original Russian artwork.............................................................. SYNOPSIS: After defeating France and imprisoning Napoleon on Elba, ending two decades of war, Europe is shocked to find Napoleon has escaped and has caused the French Army to defect from the King back to him. The best of the British generals, Arthur Welsley was victorious in Spain, but has never faced Napoleon. Welsley stands between Napoleon with a mixed army of Prussians, Mercenaries, Brits and Belgians. Napoleon's victory will plunge Europe back into a long term war. The two meet at Waterloo where the fate of Europe will be decided.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - They will tie you like Prometheus to a rock where the memory of your own greatness will gnaw you!
Perhaps one of the greatest quotes ever uttered, the title speaks of Napoleon after his loss at Waterloo, "leaving this place of dead flesh". As General Ney looks on at his departing Emperor.
This movie is full of wonderful scenes and dialogue. Although no one has seen the complete movie in a long time; the pieces that we have are highly atmospheric and evoke the era very well.
Perhaps one of the most impressive is something that has not been mentioned in ... Read More
Rating:  - Unbeatable
This re-creation of the battle of Waterloo will never be surpassed. The advent of special effects means that it will never again be possible for such a massive array of manpower to be assembled in order to make a motion picture, and therefore the portrayal of this mighty conflict will never be equalled for realism. The scenes are stupendous and awe-inspiring, and make one constantly marvel at the sheer magnitude of the achievement and control of this gigantic cast. It is probably necessary to have ... Read More
Rating: - Movie is 5 Stars
I purchased the edition pictured here. It is not a bootleg, but a legitimate Russian release. The packaging is in Russian, but the movie is in English. When you first start, the movie asks if you want it in English or Russian. It is a decent 2 hour version that is in stereo. I do hope for a uncut, digitally remastered, dolby enhanced official U.S. release one day, but until then this will hold me over nicely.
Rating: - Still missing keypieces
This is a truly remarkable film. I can add little to the earlier reviews except to re=emphasize that the available versions are significantly different from the original.
Steiger and Plummer are to my mind spot on. Wellington was both dour and very charming - otherwise he would not have been so effective as a ladies' man!
I remember going to the original widescreen version at the Odeon in Leicester Square - a truly widescreen. My recollection of the movie is that it was significantly ... Read More
Rating: - Best battle sequences ever filmed
The Charge of the Scots Grays is boggling, even recreates the scene from the painting. (one myth asserts that the bits were removed from the horses' mouths so that they couldn't be stopped. No creditable horseman would do that)The Grays blew out their horses in that charge while the French Lancers just sat there waiting for them to come. Thus, fresh French horses and staggering Grays.
In the British favor - the French had slept on their horses the night before to stay off the wet ground and ... Read More
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