Cast
Rod Steiger
as Napoleon Bonaparte
Christopher Plummer
as Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington
Orson Welles
as Louis XVIII
Jack Hawkins
as General Sir Thomas Picton
Virginia McKenna
as Duchess of Richmond
Dan O'Herlihy
as Marshal Michel Ney
Rupert Davies
as Gordon
Philippe Forquet
as La Bedoyere
Gianni Garko
as Drouot
Ivo Garrani
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1970
Runtime2h 14m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationU
GenresHistory, Drama, War
Votes230
DirectorSergey Bondarchuk
WritersH.A.L. Craig
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.1 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsWaterloo
About 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.
Directed by Sergey Bondarchuk, Waterloo leans on a strong ensemble — Rod Steiger, Christopher Plummer, Orson Welles — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about history titles of 1970.
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