Napoleon (Bfi Film Classics)

By Nelly Kaplan

Abel Gance's movie, restored in the course of the efforts of Kevin Brownlow, is mentioned the following via Kelly Kaplan. Formerly Gance's assistant, and later, with such productions as The Pirate's Fiancee, Kaplan became a movie director in her personal correct. The publication contains a short construction historical past and a close filmography.

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