Napoleon (1991)

Director: José Fonseca e Costa

Napoleon (French: Napoléon et l'Europe) is a six-part French–Polish historical miniseries that aired on France 3 in early 1991. It charts Napoleon Bonaparte’s career from his return after the Egyptian campaign to his downfall and exile on Elba, portraying his political maneuvering, military ambition, and complex relationships with key figures such as Talleyrand, Fouché, Murat, Tsar Alexander, Joséphine de Beauharnais, and Countess Marie Walewska.

Cast

Jean-François Stévenin

Napoléon Bonaparte

Jan Nowicki

Murat/Barras

Bruno Madinier

Lucien Bonaparte/Lucien

Jean-Claude Durand

Talleyrand

Andrzej Seweryn

Tsar Alexandre

Jacques Frantz

Murat

Jerzy Kryszak

Fouche

Krzysztof Zanussi

Narrator/Commentator

James Faulkner

Maitland

Béatrice Agenin

Joséphine de Beauharnais