Napoleon (2002)

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Napoleon 2002 The year is 1816, and Napoleon, held prisoner by the British on the island of St Helena, is telling the young English girl Betsy his life story His meteoric rise to military prominence begins with his victory over the Royalists in 1795, which is followed by campaigns in Italy and Egypt He marries the young and capricious Josephine de Beauharnais, the love of his life, who unfortunately cannot bear him any children After a coup detat he seizes power in France and crowns himself Emperor of the French in 1804 After his decisive victory at Austerlitz, Napoleon reorganizes Europe and makes his relatives into princes and kings Continuing resistance by the Spanish results in some initial losses, however Meanwhile, Napoleon is increasingly fascinated by other women, including the Polish patriot Maria Walewska, who bears him a son Napoleon intends to found an imperial dynasty, however, to strengthen his position After divorcing Josephine, he marries the Austrian princess Marie Luise, who gives birth to an imperial heir Napoleons attempt to bring the Tsar of Russia to his knees results in a massive catastrophe for his army, and prompts the European powers to form an alliance against him In 1814, he is defeated in the Campaign of France, and is exiled to the island of Elba Napoleon gathers all his strength one more time, however, returns to France and wins the hearts of its people again With a new army, he goes into battle against the Allies in Waterloo on June 18, 1815