

Waterloo
One incredible afternoon Napoleon met Wellington . . . at Waterloo.
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.
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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $25M
- Box office
- $3.1M
- Language
- English
- biography
- napoleon bonaparte
- 19th century
- waterloo
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- Theatrical26 Oct 1970
United KingdomGB
- TheatricalU26 Oct 1970
AustriaAT
- Theatrical121 Nov 1970
FranceFR
- TheatricalTP1 Nov 1970
GermanyDE
- Theatrical1228 Oct 1970
GreeceGR
- Theatrical132 Jan 1971
IrelandIE
- TheatricalG15 Jan 1971
ItalyIT
- TheatricalT29 Oct 1970
NetherlandsNL
- TheatricalAL12 Nov 1970
RussiaSU
- TheatricalIn cinemas nationwide9 Aug 1971
SpainES
- Theatrical1225 Dec 1970
SwedenSE
- Theatrical116 Nov 1970
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Waterloo was released on 26 October 1970.
Audience reviews
2- S8/10
SWITCH.
6/1/2020
'Waterloo' is a film that, while technically impressive, feels emotionally distant. Bondarchuk and cinematographer Armando Nannuzzi never hide the influence of Napoleonic paintings on the visual language of the film, but that's essentially what 'Waterloo' becomes - a piece of history told at arm's length from the distance of time. As difficult as it is to emotionally engage with, 'Waterloo' is still an impressive pro…
- C7/10
CinemaSerf
6/3/2023
Sergei Bondarchuk ought to be commended for his really rather sterling effort at re-creating some of the one hundred days of Napoleon's campaign following his escape from exile on Elba in 1815. Rod Steiger is superbly cast and imperious as the maniacal but genius French Emperor who very nearly conquered the mainland continent of Europe, despite the comprehensive alliance lined up against him - and led, at the denouem…
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