Waterloo (1929)

  • NR
  • 11/07/1929 (DE)
  • War, Thriller, History
  • 2h

Overview

This presentation of 'Waterloo', a film by Karl Grune about the last hurrah of Napoleon, is a fascinating companion to the Abel Gance epic 'Napoleon'. 'Waterloo' presents a tale of several people involved in the final battle. Napoleon and Wellington, of course, but also the Austrian general Blutcher (who is seen as a ladies' man - his scene with a flirty Countess about halfway through the film is priceless; as are his touching scenes with his plain wife (who he imagines to be a young and nubile girl when they get romantic) and some people within his regiment. Not simply a film of war, 'Waterloo' is a story of people, of lovers, of lost opportunities.

Karl Grune

Director

Bobby E. Lüthge

Writer

Max Ferner

Writer

Cast

Charles Willy Kayser's headshot

Charles Willy Kayser

König Friedrich Wilhelm III.
Charles Vanel's headshot

Charles Vanel

Napoleon
Otto Gebühr's headshot

Otto Gebühr

'Der alte Fritz' & Feldmarschall Blücher
Auguste Prasch-Grevenberg's headshot

Auguste Prasch-Grevenberg

Blüchers Frau
Friedrich Ulmer's headshot

Friedrich Ulmer

Gneisenau
Georg Henrich's headshot

Georg Henrich

Hardenberg
Karl Graumann's headshot

Karl Graumann

Fürst Metternich
Humberston Wright's headshot

Humberston Wright

Herzog Wellington

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