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The Hostage of Europe

19891h 57mJerzy Kawalerowicz

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On the island of Saint Helena, a prisoner Napoleon resisted allies who, through the voice of the English governor, Hudson Lowe, tried to humiliate him, break him, poison him in the figurative sense of the word, and perhaps literally.

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What is The Hostage of Europe (1989) about?

On the island of Saint Helena, a prisoner Napoleon resisted allies who, through the voice of the English governor, Hudson Lowe, tried to humiliate him, break him, poison him in the figurative sense of the word, and perhaps literally.

Who stars in The Hostage of Europe?

The Hostage of Europe stars Roland Blanche (Napoleon Bonaparte), Vernon Dobtcheff (Hudson Lowe), François Berléand (Generał Charles Tristan de Montholon), Didier Flamand (Generał Henri Gatien Bertrand), Ronald Guttman (Generał Gaspard Gourgaud). The film was directed by Jerzy Kawalerowicz.

How long is The Hostage of Europe?

The Hostage of Europe has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1989.

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