Director : Paolo Virzi Actors : Daniel Auteuil, Monica Bellucci, Elio Germano, Valerio Mastandrea, Sabrina Impacciatore, Massimo Ceccherini, Francesca Inaudi, Vittorio Amandola, Achille Brugnini, Carlo Monni, Omero Antonutti, Matteo CreatiniFeature film, Fiction , Comedy, HistoryProduction language : Italian Nationality : Majority French (France, Italy, Spain) French release : 10/18/06 Runtime : 1h 40mn Official website : www.napoleonetmoi-lefilm.comCo-production : Magrytte Films International, Babe FilmsFrench distribution : Magrytte Films InternationalFilm export/Foreign Sales : SND / M6 DA Synopsis The island of Elba, 1814. What Martino hates most in the world is Napoleon. Every night, he even dreams that he kills the Wretched Tyrant. When the Emperor suddenly arrives on the island, vanquished and exiled, Martino thinks it’s a sign… and gets his old pistol ready. What Martino loves the most in the world is Baroness Emilia, but all she thinks about is going to live in Naples, determined to distance herself from her lover who is much too young. History will bring Napoleon and Martino – still obsessed about killing the Emperor – closer together. But Napoleon is so touching, moving, even, that Martino hesitates and almost seems conquered… That is until… Festival selections |