Waterloo
(1970)
★ 7.1 IMDb · 234 votes
Year: 1970
Runtime: 128 мин
Country: Italy, Soviet Union
Director: Сергей Бондарчук
Cast: Rod Steiger, Кристофер Пламмер, Орсон Уэллс, Jack Hawkins, Вирджиния Маккенна, Dan O'Herlihy, Руперт Дэвис, Philippe Forquet, Gianni Garko, Ivo Garrani
Plot
After defeating France and imprisoning Napoleon on Elba, ending two decades of war, Europe is shocked to find Napoleon has escaped and has caused the French Army to defect from the King back to him. The best of the British generals, the Duke of Wellington, beat Napolean's best generals in Spain and Portugal, but now must beat Napoleon himself with an Anglo Allied army.
After defeating France and imprisoning Napoleon on Elba, ending two decades of war, Europe is shocked to find Napoleon has escaped and has caused the French Army to defect from the King back to him. The best of the British generals, the Duke of Wellington, beat Napolean's best generals in Spain and Portugal, but has never faced Napoleon. Wellington stands between Napoleon with a makeshift Anglo-Allied army and the Prussians. A Napoleon victory will plunge Europe back into a long term war. An allied victory could bring long term peace to Europe. The two meet at Waterloo where the fate of Europe will be decided.