Order this special extended version of what you watched on A&EŽ. This version is the original 8-hour production of the show and does not include the narration featured in the TV miniseries. Here's your chance to relive the Napoleon legacy with this fantastic set!

From the campaign that transformed the Corsican outsider into a French hero to his bitter, final defeat at Waterloo, NAPOLEON charts the course of the man who defied centuries of tradition and forced his will upon a continent. Adapted by Didier Decoin (Les Miserables, Jakob the Liar) from Max Gallo's bestselling novel, this epic production explores the private struggles, political intrigues and bloody battles that marked Napoleon's tempestuous rise and rule.

Directed by Yves Simoneau (Nuremburg, Amelia Earhart), NAPOLEON boasts an extraordinary international cast featuring Isabella Rossellini, Gerard Depardieu, John Malkovich and Christian Clavier.

EPISODE 1: 1794
In the aftermath of the French Revolution, a young, unruly and unpaid Corsican general attracts the eye of the glamorous Josephine de Beauharnais (Isabella Rossellini), who has recently escaped the guillotine. They marry, but Napoleon's ambition leads him to Italy and Egypt, where he engineers starting victories for France. Returning a hero, he seizes power from the inept Directoire and installs himself as the leader of a new republic.

EPISODE 2:
Crowned Emperor of the French by the Pope, and with internal dissent stifled, Napoleon turns his attention to enemies beyond France's borders. But a decisive victory against a coalition of Austrian and Russian forces, which should herald peace, only leads to more fighting, and now some of Napoleon's closest allies, jealous of his immense power, begin to turn against him.

EPISODE 3:
In the aftermath of a costly campaign in Spain, Napoleon loses the loyalty of many of those closest to him. While he has defeated the latest alliance arrayed against him, the hard-won peace is fragile and he sees but one chance to preserve it--ally himself with Austria by marrying Marie Louise, the Emperor's daughter. She gives him an heir, but his joy is tempered by news that Russian troops are preparing for war.

EPISODE 4: 1812
Napoleon's "Great Army," 600,000 strong when it set out, is decimated by the Russian winter on the retreat from Moscow. With its destruction comes the end of Napoleon's ability to preserve his power, and his return to France is closely followed by invading Austrian and Russian troops--and exile for the man who forced his will upon a continent.

DVD Features: This Collector's Edition DVD contains 3 hours of bonus footage, including the following:

* Behind the Scenes Featurette
* 2-hour Bonus Program from A&EŽ: Napoleon and Wellington
* Biography Episode: Napoleon Bonaparte: The Glory of France
* Cast Biographies and Filmographies
* Interactive Menus
* Scene Selection
* This Collector's Edition DVD is presented in Full Screen Format

Originally posted by Sierra Disc
The only news here is that I won't give 2 red cents to Napoleon.

Originally posted by Sierra Disc
The only news here is that I won't give 2 red cents to Napoleon.

I think it was really pathetic of him to use his army to piss on the people of Europe. And so therefore, I will not be patronizing this Napoleo-moron.

Oh sorry, did I threadcrap all over a thread with a completely unrelated post? Glad Imhotep never does that....

http://www.dvdtalk.com/forum/showthr...hreadid=285910

Originally posted by Imhotep
mmguen. I'm a bit confused as well, the Napoleon 3-disc CE with a supposed 8-hour cut with the 3rd disc supposedly being extras, I'm wondering how they're going to fit 8-hours of video on 2 discs. Unless they're flippers. Which may be totally possible. But I can't see anybody doing flippers anymore. Can you fit 240 minutes of fullscreen video on a regular double-layered single-sided DVD?