Napoleon (1927)
Kernel Score: 86% · 213 TMDB ratings
Genres: Drama, History, War
Released: 1927-01-10
Runtime: 425 minutes
Where to watch Napoleon
- Free with ads: Darkroom
US availability, updated 2026-11-12.
Overview
A biopic of Napoleon Bonaparte, tracing the Corsican's career from his schooldays (where a snowball fight is staged like a military campaign) to his flight from Corsica, through the French Revolution (where a real storm is intercut with a political storm) and the Terror, culminating in his triumphant invasion of Italy in 1797.
Napoleon parents' guide: ages 11+
Parents need to know that Napoleon (1927) is an unrated silent-era biographical war drama covering the French Revolution and Napoleon's military campaigns.
- Violence & scariness: Moderate — The film includes war scenes, the guillotine, the French Revolution's Terror, and military campaigns as part of its historical biography.
Fresh Kernels AI-assessed from publicly documented content. A guide for families, not an official rating.
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Director
Abel Gance
Cast
- Albert Dieudonné as Napoléon Bonaparte
- Nicolas Roudenko as Napoléon Bonaparte (Child)
- Edmond van Daële as Maximilien Robespierre
- Alexandre Koubitzky as Georges Jacques Danton
- Antonin Artaud as Jean-Paul Marat
- Abel Gance as Louis Antoine Léon de Saint-Just
- Gina Manès as Joséphine, Viscountess of Beauharnais
- Nicolas Koline as Tristan Fleury
- Annabella as Violine Fleury / Bernardine Eugénie Désirée Clary
- Marguerite Gance as Charlotte Corday
Napoleon FAQ
Is Napoleon good?
Napoleon has an 86% Kernel Score on Fresh Kernels, our own critic-informed editorial score.
Where can I watch Napoleon?
In the US you can watch it free with ads on Darkroom.
Is Napoleon OK for kids?
Fresh Kernels suggests ages 11+. Parents need to know that Napoleon (1927) is an unrated silent-era biographical war drama covering the French Revolution and Napoleon's military campaigns.
What movies are like Napoleon?
If you liked Napoleon, try De Gaulle: Liberté, Waterloo, The Count of Monte Cristo and Is Paris Burning?.