Twenty Four year-old Corsican refugee Napoleon Bonaparte is a lowly artillery captain in the French army at the siege of Toulon. Destitute and relying on his success in the new and dangerous revolutionary society, his mother and siblings become embroiled in Napoleon's struggle. The opponents are the English but the enemy are the revolutionaries authorities who seek to keep him in his place. Using his astonishing tactical mind, his sheer audacity and extraordinary military bravery, Napoleon emerges victorious and sets out on a path that would one day lead him to the throne of France.
Genre: History, Drama, TV Movie, War
Stars: Rob Brydon, Richard McCabe, Tom Burke, Laura Greenwood, Alice Krige, Alex Lowe
Crew: Nick Murphy (Director), Nick Murphy (Writer), Matthew Hamilton (Line Producer), Chris Hartley (Director of Photography), Nick Murphy (Producer), Alan Spalding (Production Design)
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Studio: BBC
Runtime: 60 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Nov 11, 2007
IMDb: 10
