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.
Credits
Waterloo Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Otto Gebühr
He was 52, 76 years old when he died
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as 'Der alte Fritz' & Feldmarschall Blücher |
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Charles Vanel
He was 37, 96 years old when he died
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as Napoleon |
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Humberston Wright
He was 44, 68 years old when he died
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as Herzog Wellington |
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Will Dohm
He was 32, 51 years old when he died
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as Graf Lagarde |
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Carl de Vogt
He was 44, 84 years old when he died
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as Marshall Ney |
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Helmuth Renar
He was 37, 74 years old when he died
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as Talleyrand |
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Oskar Marion
He was 33, 89 years old when he died
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as Leutnant Reutlingen, Blüchers Adjutant |
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Fred Immler
He was 48, 84 years old when he died
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as Erster Grenadier |
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Betty Bird
She was 28, 96 years old when she died
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as Rieke, seine Braut |
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Georg Henrich
He was 51, 55 years old when he died
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as Hardenberg |
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Friedrich Ulmer
He was 52, 75 years old when he died
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as Gneisenau |
Waterloo Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Karl Grune as Director. He was 39 (71) years old when He died
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Directing |
