A reconstruction of Napoleon Bonaparte's years after Waterloo, from his exile to St. Helena until his death under mysterious circumstances: between hopes of escape and illness, the former emperor dictates his memoirs. Directed by Vittorio Cottafavi, the film is based on a story by Roberto Mazzucco, with a screenplay by Cottafavi and Giovanni Bormioli.
Director: Vittorio Cottafavi
Arnoldo Foà
Narratore
Renzo Palmer
Napoleone Bonaparte
Walter Maestosi
Gran Maresciallo Bertrand
Mila Vannucci
Fanny Bertrand
Umberto Ceriani
Generale Montholon
Giuliana Calandra
Albine de Montholon
Giacomo Piperno
Generale Gourdaud
Luciano Melani
Generale Lallemand