The Eagle (1931)
1h 49m
Running Time
August 28, 1931Release Date
Plot.
An adaptation of the play L'Aiglon by Edmond Rostand, which portrays the life of Napoleon I.
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Cast & Crew.
Jean Weber
L'aiglon (Napoleon II - Duc de Reichstadt)
Victor Francen
Flambeau
Henri Desfontaines
Metternich
Jeanne Boitel
La comtesse Camerata
Fordyce
Fanny Elssler
Jenny Hélia
L'impératrice Marie-Louise
Simone Vaudry
Thérèse de Lorget
Gustave Berthier
Gentz
Henri Kerny
Sedlinsky
Roger Blum
Prokesch
de Kerdec
Tiburce
Henri Debain
Le sergent
Camille Beuve
Le général Hartmann
Georges Colin
Le maréchal Marmont / Le tailleur
Nilda Duclos
L'archiduchesse
Jean Diéner
Le docteur
Details.
Release DateAugust 28, 1931
Original NameL'aiglon
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 49m
Genres
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Wiki.
The Eaglet (French: L'aiglon) is a 1931 French historical drama film directed by Viktor Tourjansky and starring Jean Weber, Victor Francen, and Henri Desfontaines. It is an adaptation of the play L'Aiglon by Edmond Rostand, which portrays the life of Napoleon II. It was shot at the Joinville Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Serge Piménoff.
A separate German-language version The Duke of Reichstadt was also made. It was directed by Tourjansky but featuring a different cast.