8.2
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Napoleon (1927)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 8.2
Overview
A biopic of Napoleon Bonaparte, tracing the Corsican's career from his schooldays (where a snowball fight is staged like a military campaign) to his flight from Corsica, through the French Revolution (where a real storm is intercut with a political storm) and the Terror, culminating in his triumphant invasion of Italy in 1797.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Positive
Overview
A biopic of Napoleon Bonaparte, tracing the Corsican's career from his schooldays (where a snowball fight is staged like a military campaign) to his flight from Corsica, through the French Revolution (where a real storm is intercut with a political storm) and the Terror, culminating in his triumphant invasion of Italy in 1797.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Traditional
Primary
The film's right-leaning rating stems from its central narrative championing a singular, powerful leader as the solution to national chaos and its glorification of national destiny and military prowess, aligning with themes of order and strength.
Abel Gance's 1927 historical epic 'Napoleon' features a cast predominantly reflecting the historical period and the filmmaking context of its time, without intentional diversity-driven casting. The narrative focuses on the heroic portrayal of its central white male historical figure, without critiquing traditional identities or incorporating explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
The film depicts the persecution of the Catholic Church and its adherents during the French Revolution, including the desecration of churches and violence against clergy. While portraying the revolutionary fervor, the narrative does not endorse this anti-clerical bigotry, instead presenting the suffering of religious figures as a tragic consequence of the era's upheaval, thereby positioning the audience to sympathize with the victimized religion.
Abel Gance's epic silent film 'Napoleon' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative is solely focused on the historical events and figures surrounding Napoleon Bonaparte's rise to power, resulting in no depiction of queer identity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film is a historical epic depicting real-life figures from the French Revolution and Napoleonic era. All major historical characters, including Napoleon Bonaparte and Joséphine de Beauharnais, are portrayed on screen with their historically documented genders.
The 1927 film "Napoleon" is a historical biopic depicting real-life figures such as Napoleon Bonaparte, who were historically white. The cast, including Albert Dieudonné as Napoleon, consists of white actors portraying these historical figures, aligning with their documented race.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
8.2
7.8
Critic Ratings
8.7
N/A
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