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A lavish, multinational affair, Waterloo contains some of the best large-scale battle scenes ever shot. Napoleon (Rod Steiger) has returned from exile to the delight of his French countrymen and has assembled an army to conquer Europe. Wellington (Christopher Plummer) leads the allied forces of the British, Austrians, Prussians and Russians to fight the French, with the two armies finally meeting in Waterloo, Belgium. The impressive cast also includes Orson Welles and Jack Hawkins.

Keywords:

Action, Drama, War, Movie, Film, Movies, Films

Additional Information:

(1971) (Italy / Soviet Union / UK) (3 Star)

Cast:

Rod Steiger	.... Napoleon Bonaparte
Christopher Plummer	.... Arthur Wellesley Duke of Wellington
Orson Welles	.... King Louis XVIII
Jack Hawkins	.... Gen. Sir Thomas Picton
Virginia McKenna	.... Duchess of Richmond
Dan O'Herlihy	.... Marshal Michel Ney

Supporting Cast:

Rupert Davies	.... Lord Gordon
Philippe Forquet	.... Le Bedoyere
Gianni Garko	.... Gen. Drouot
Ivo Garrani	.... Marshal Soult
Ian Ogilvy	.... William De Lancey
Michael Wilding	.... Sir William Ponsonby
Sergo Zaqariadze	.... Marshal Gebhard Blücher

Directors:

Sergei Bondarchuk

Writers:

H.A.L. Craig