Eagle in a Cage
| Eagle in a Cage | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Directed by | Fielder Cook |
| Produced by |
Millard Lampell Albert Schwartz |
| Written by | Millard Lampell |
| Starring | See below |
| Music by | Marc Wilkinson |
| Cinematography | Frano Vodopivec |
| Edited by | Max Benedict |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | National General Pictures |
Release dates |
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Running time |
103 minutes (UK) 98 minutes (USA) |
| Country |
United States United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Eagle in a Cage is an Anglo-American historical drama film, produced in 1972.
Plot summary
After his defeat at the Battle of Waterloo and surrender to the British Empire, Napoleon Bonaparte is delivered into exile and imprisonment on St. Helena, setting the scene for a psychological character study of the fallen Emperor and those upon the island with him as he rakes over the ashes of his career. After a failed escape attempt, the British Government offers him a chance for a return to limited power in France once again as a buffer against instability there, however on the point of departure he is afflicted by the symptoms of stomach cancer and the offer is in consequence withdrawn, leaving him entrapped on the island and exiting history's stage.
Cast
- Kenneth Haigh as Napoleon Bonaparte
- John Gielgud as Lord Sissal
- Ralph Richardson as Sir Hudson Lowe
- Billie Whitelaw as Madame Bertrand
- Moses Gunn as General Gaspard Gourgaud
- Ferdy Mayne as Count Bertrand
- Lee Montague as Cipriani
- Georgina Hale as Betty Balcombe
- Michael Williams as Barry Edward O'Meara
- Hugh Armstrong as British soldier
- Athol Coats as Sentry
Interesting points
- The production was filmed in Croatia.
- The role of General Gourgand is portrayed by the African-American actor Moses Gunn, whereas the real historical figure was a Frenchman.
- The film was developed from the script of an Emmy award winning television play in the Hallmark Hall of Fame series broadcast in 1965, written by Millard Lampell, with Trevor Howard in the lead role.
See also
External links
- Eagle in a Cage at the Internet Movie Database
- Eagle in a Cage is available for free download at the Internet Archive
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