The Agony of the Eagles (French: L'agonie des aigles) is a 1952 French historical drama film directed by Jean Alden-Delos and starring Roger Pigaut, Charles Moulin and Noël Roquevert.[1] Two previous films of the story had been made a 1922 silent film and a 1933 sound film. The film's sets were designed by the art director Claude Bouxin.
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| Directed by | Jean Alden-Delos |
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| Based on | Les Demi-soldes by Georges d'Esparbès |
| Produced by | Jean Alden-Delos |
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| Cinematography | Jean Lehérissey |
| Edited by | Madeleine Bagiau |
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Production company | Tranon Films |
| Distributed by | Distribution Française de Films |
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Running time | 83 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
Synopsis edit
Following Waterloo, Napoleon is defeated and in exile. Colonel de Montander, a veteran of the Napoleonic War, hatches a plot to restore the French Empire by placing the imprisoned, young Napoleon II on the throne.
Cast edit
- Roger Pigaut as Col. de Montander
- Charles Moulin as Goglu
- Noël Roquevert as Capt. Doguereau
- Raymond Rognoni as Coutillo
- Colette Pearl as Lise Dorian
- Pierre Morin as Chambusque
- Jean Mauvais as Le commandant Thiéry
- Catherine Arley as La comtesse d'Ormesson
- Gérald Castrix as Lt. Triaire
- Robert Allan as Lt. Pascal de Breuilly
- Léonce Corne as Constant
- Henri Valbel as Le président du tribunal
- Roger Vincent as Le docteur
- Georges Bréhat
- Paul Lalloz
- Jean-Marc Lambert
- Jean Berton
- Maurice Dorléac
- Lucien Bryonne
- Jean-Pierre Lorrain
References edit
- ^ Klossner p.14
Bibliography edit
- Klossner, Michael. The Europe of 1500-1815 on Film and Television: A Worldwide Filmography of Over 2550 Works, 1895 Through 2000. McFarland & Company, 2002.
External links edit
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