List of Napoleonic Wars films
Below is an incomplete list of feature films, television films or TV series which include events of the Napoleonic Wars . This list does not include documentaries, short films. This list of movies is not a list of Napoleon movies . This includes films about Napoleon 's life after ≈1799. About Napoleon's life before ≈1799, see the List of films set during the French Revolution and French Revolutionary Wars .
1910s
Year
Country
Main title(Alternative title)
Original title(Original script)
Director
Subject
1912
Russian Empire
1812
1812 год
Vasili Goncharov Kai Hansen Aleksandr Uralsky
Drama, History. French invasion of Russia
1912
German Empire
Theodor Körner
Franz Porten Gerhard Dammann
Biography, Drama. Theodor Körner
1913
Italy
The Two Sergeants
I due sergenti
Eugenio Perego
Drama. Based on the play The Two Sergeants
1913
Austria-Hungary
Speckbacher
Pierre Paul Gilmans
Josef Speckbacher , Andreas Hofer , Tyrolean Rebellion
1914
France Poland
Countess Walewska
Bóg wojny
Aleksander Hertz
Marie Walewska
1914
German Empire
Colonel Chabert
Oberst Chabert
Rudolf Meinert
Drama. Based on a novel Colonel Chabert
1914
Italy
Napoleon's Hundred Days
I cento giorni di Napoleone
Roberto Danesi Archita Valente
Hundred Days
1914
German Empire
Tyrol in arms
Tirol in Waffen
Carl Froelich
Drama, War. Andreas Hofer , Tyrolean Rebellion
1914
German Empire
Bergnacht
Curt A. Stark
Drama, Romance. Tyrolean Rebellion
1915
Russian Empire
Natasza Rostowa
Наташа Ростова
Pyotr Chardynin
Based on a novel War and Peace
1915
United States
Vanity Fair
Eugene NowlandCharles Brabin
Drama. Based on a novel Vanity Fair .
1915
Austria-Hungary
The war godchild
Das Kriegspatenkind
Emil Leyde
Drama. Landsturm
1915
German Empire
The catwalk
Der Katzensteg
Max Mack
Based on a novel The Cats' Bridge .
1915
United Kingdom
Brigadier Gerard
Bert Haldane
Drama, History. Based on a stories Brigadier Gerard
1915
Russian Empire
War and Peace
Война и мир
Vladimir Gardin
Drama, History. Based on a novel War and Peace
1917
Sweden
A Man There Was
Terje Vigen
Victor Sjöström
Drama, War. Based on a poem Terje Vigen
1917
German Empire
Skull Rider
Totenkopfreiter
Otto Lins-Morstadt
History.
1917
German Empire
East Prussia and its Hindenburg
Ostpreußen und sein Hindenburg
Gustav Trautschold Richard Schott
Drama, War.
1918
Poland
Prince Józef Poniatowski
Książę Józef Poniatowski
Aleksander Hertz
1918
United Kingdom
Nelson
Maurice Elvey
Biography, Drama, Romance, War. Horatio Nelson
1919
United Kingdom
The Romance of Lady Hamilton
Bert Haldane
Drama, History. Horatio Nelson , Lady Hamilton
1920s
Year
Country
Main title(Alternative title)
Original title(Original script)
Director
Subject
1920
Weimar Republic
Madame Récamier
Joseph Delmont
Juliette Récamier
1920
Italy
Colonel Chabert
Il colonello Chabert
Carmine Gallone
Drama. Based on a novel Colonel Chabert
1920
Weimar Republic
Napoleon and the Little Washerwoman
Napoleon und die kleine Wäscherin
Adolf Gärtner
Comedy. Based on the play Madame Sans-Gêne . Catherine Hübscher
1920
Weimar Republic
Countess Walewska
Gräfin Walewska
Otto Rippert
History. Marie Walewska
1920
Weimar Republic
Colonel Chabert
Oberst Chabert
Eugen Burg
Drama. Based on a novel Colonel Chabert
1920
Weimar Republic
Johann Baptiste Lingg
Arthur Teuber
Johann Baptist Lingg von Linggenfeld
1921
Weimar Republic
The Bull of Olivera
Der Stier von Olivera
Erich Schönfelder
Peninsular War
1921
France
A drama under Napoleon
Un drame sous Napoléon
Gérard Bourgeois
Based on a novel Oncle Bernac.
1921
Weimar Republic
Lady Hamilton
Richard Oswald
Drama, History. Based on the novels Liebe und Leben der Lady Hamilton and Lord Nelsons letzte Liebe.Horatio Nelson , Lady Hamilton
1922
Italy
The Two Sergeants
I due sergenti
Guido Brignone
Based on the play The Two Sergeants
1922
Austria
The Marquis of Bolibar
Der Marquis von Bolibar
Friedrich Porges
Based on a novel Der Marquis von Bolibar
1923
United States
Vanity Fair
Hugo Ballin
Drama. Based on a novel Vanity Fair
1923
Austria
Young Medardus
Der junge Medardus
Michael Curtiz
History. Based on the play Young Medardus
1923
United Kingdom
A Royal Divorce
Alexander Butler
Drama, History. Based on an unknown novel.
1924
United Kingdom
Napoleon and Josephine
Alexander Butler
Biography, Drama.
1924
Italy
Fra Diavolo
Emilio Zeppieri
1925
Italy
Fra Diavolo
Mario Gargiulo Roberto Roberti
1925
Weimar Republic
What the Stones Tell
Was Steine erzählen
Rolf Randolf
Lützow Free Corps
1925
Weimar Republic France
Zigano
Gérard Bourgeois Harry Piel
1925
United States
Madame Sans-Gêne
Léonce Perret
Comedy. Based on the play Madame Sans-Gêne . Catherine Hübscher
1926
Weimar Republic
The Eleven Schill Officers
Die elf Schill'schen Offiziere
Rudolf Meinert
History. Ferdinand von Schill , Battle of Stralsund
1926
United Kingdom
Nelson
Walter Summers
Biography, Drama, Romance, War. Horatio Nelson
1927
United States
Quality Street
Sidney Franklin
Comedy, Drama, Music, Romance. Based on the play Quality Street
1927
Weimar Republic Switzerland
Petronella
Petronella - Das Geheimnis der Berge
Hanns Schwarz
Drama.
1927
Weimar Republic
Lützow's Wild Hunt
Lützows wilde verwegene Jagd
Richard Oswald
Ludwig Adolf Wilhelm von Lützow , Lützow Free Corps
1927
Weimar Republic
The Catwalk
Der Katzensteg
Gerhard Lamprecht
History. Based on a novel The Cats' Bridge
1927
Weimar Republic
Prinz Louis Ferdinand
Hans Behrendt
Drama. Louis Ferdinand
1927
United States
The Fighting Eagle
Donald Crisp
Romance, Drama. Based on a novel The Exploits of Brigadier Gerard.
1927
Spain
The second of May
El dos de mayo
José Buchs Fernando Roldán
Drama, History. Dos de Mayo Uprising , Peninsular War , Francisco Goya
1927-8
Weimar Republic
Queen Louise
Königin Luise
Karl Grune
Drama, History. Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
1928
France
Madame Récamier
Tony Lekain Gaston Ravel
Biography, Drama, History. Juliette Récamier
1928
Weimar Republic
The Prince of Rogues
Schinderhannes
Curtis Bernhardt
Based on the play Schinderhannes . Schinderhannes
1928
Poland
Pan Tadeusz
Ryszard Ordyński
Drama, History, Romance. Based on a poem Pan Tadeusz .
1928
United Kingdom
Bolibar
Walter Summers
Drama, War. Based on a novel The Marquis of Bolibar.
1929
United States
Devil-May-Care
Sidney Franklin
Music, Romance, War. Based on the play La Bataille de dames, ou un duel en amour.
1929
Weimar Republic
Waterloo
Karl Grune
Drama, History, War. Battle of Waterloo
1929
Weimar Republic
Andreas Hofer
Hans Prechtl
Adventure, History. Andreas Hofer , Tyrolean Rebellion
1929
Spain
Agustina of Aragon
Agustina de Aragón
Florián Rey
Agustina de Aragón , Peninsular War
1929
United States
The Divine Lady
Frank Lloyd
Drama, History, Romance, War. Based on a novel The Divine Lady: A Romance of Nelson and Emma Hamilton.Horatio Nelson , Lady Hamilton
1929
United States
Eternal Love
Ernst Lubitsch
Drama, Romance. Based on a novel Der Koenig der Bernina.
1929
Weimar Republic
Roses Bloom on the Moorland
Rosen blühen auf dem Heidegrab
Kurt Blachy
History, War.
1929
Weimar Republic
Diane
Diane – Die Geschichte einer Pariserin
Erich Waschneck
French invasion of Russia
1930s
Year
Country
Main title(Alternative title)
Original title(Original script)
Director
Subject
1930
Weimar Republic
The Last Company
Die letzte Kompagnie
Curtis Bernhardt
Drama. Battle of Jena–Auerstedt
1931
France
Fra Diavolo
Mario Bonnard
Adventure. Fra Diavolo
1931
Weimar Republic
The Congress Dances
Der Kongreß tanzt
Erik Charell
Comedy, History, Musical. Congress of Vienna
1931
Weimar Republic
Louise, Queen of Prussia
Luise, Königin von Preußen
Carl Froelich
Drama. Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
1931
Weimar Republic
Yorck
Gustav Ucicky
Biography, Drama, War. Ludwig Yorck von Wartenburg
1932
Weimar Republic
Theodor Körner
Carl Boese
Drama. Theodor Körner , Lützow Free Corps
1932
Weimar Republic
Marshal Forwards
Marschall Vorwärts
Heinz Paul
Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher
1932
Weimar Republic
The Rebel
Der Rebell
Curtis Bernhardt Edwin H. Knopf Luis Trenker
Drama. Andreas Hofer , Tyrolean Rebellion
1932
Weimar Republic
The Eleven Schill Officers
Die elf Schillschen Offiziere
Rudolf Meinert
Ferdinand von Schill , Battle of Stralsund
1932
Weimar Republic
The Black Hussar
Der schwarze Husar
Gerhard Lamprecht
Comedy, Drama. Freikorps , Black Brunswickers , Frederick William
1933
Nazi Germany
The Judas of Tyrol
Der Judas von Tirol
Franz Osten
Drama. Andreas Hofer , Tyrolean Rebellion
1934
Nazi Germany
So Ended a Great Love
So endete eine Liebe
Karl Hartl
Romance.
1934
United States
The House of Rothschild
Alfred L. Werker Maude T. Howell
Biography, Drama, History, War. Based on an unknown play. Rothschild family
1934
Nazi Germany
Black Hunter Johanna
Schwarzer Jäger Johanna
Johannes Meyer
Drama. Based on a novel Schwarzer Jäger Johanna.Frederick William , Black Brunswickers , Battle of Ölper
1934
United Kingdom
The Iron Duke
Victor Saville
Biography, Drama. Arthur Wellesley , Hundred Days
1935
United Kingdom
Invitation to the Waltz
Paul Merzbach
Musical. Based on an unknown play.
1935
Italy
May field
Campo di maggio
Giovacchino Forzano
Biography, Drama, History. Based on an unknown play. Hundred Days
1935
United States
Becky Sharp
Rouben Mamoulian
Drama, Romance, War. Based on a novel Vanity Fair
1935
Italy Nazi Germany
Hundred days
Hundert Tage
Franz Wenzler
Drama. Hundred Days
1935
Nazi Germany
The Higher Command
Der höhere Befehl
Gerhard Lamprecht
Drama.
1935
United Kingdom
Midshipman Easy
Carol Reed
Adventure. Based on a novel Mr Midshipman Easy .
1936
Italy
The Two Sergeants
I due sergenti
Enrico Guazzoni
Drama. Based on the play The Two Sergeants
1936
United States
Hearts Divided
Frank Borzage
Drama, Romance. Based on the play Glorious Betsy.
1936
United States
Lloyd's of London
Henry King
Drama, History, Romance, War. Lloyd's of London
1937
Nazi Germany
The catwalk
Der Katzensteg
Fritz Peter Buch
Drama. Based on a novel The Cats' Bridge
1937
Poland
Prince Joseph's Lancer
Ułan Księcia Józefa
Konrad Tom
Romance, War.
1937
United States
Quality Street
George Stevens
Comedy, Drama, Romance. Based on the play Quality Street .
1937
United States
Conquest
Clarence Brown Gustav Machatý
Drama, History, Music, Mystery, Romance. Marie Walewska
1937
United States
The Firefly
Robert Z. Leonard
History, Musical, Romance.
1938
Italy
The bride of kings
La sposa dei Re
Duilio Coletti
Comedy, History. Based on the play La sposa dei re. Désirée Clary
1938
United Kingdom
A Royal Divorce
Jack Raymond
Drama, History.
1939
Nazi Germany
Wibbel the Tailor
Schneider Wibbel
Viktor de Kowa
Comedy. Based on the play Wibbel the Tailor .
1940s
Year
Country
Main title(Alternative title)
Original title(Original script)
Director
Subject
1940
Nazi Germany
The Rothschilds
Die Rothschilds
Erich Waschneck
Biography, Drama. Rothschild family
1940
Nazi Germany
The Fire Devil
Der Feuerteufel
Luis Trenker
Action, War. Tyrolean Rebellion
1941
United Kingdom
This England
David MacDonald
Drama, History, Romance, War.
1941
Hungary
Háry János
Frigyes Bán
Based on folk opera Háry János .
1941
France
Madame Sans-Gêne
Roger Richebé
Comedy, Drama, History. Based on the play Madame Sans-Gêne . Catherine Hübscher
1941
United States
That Hamilton Woman
Alexander Korda
Drama, History, Romance, War. Lady Hamilton , William Hamilton , Horatio Nelson
1942
Sweden
General von Döbeln
Olof Molander
Drama, History, War. Georg Carl von Döbeln
1942
Nazi Germany Austria
Vienna Blood
Wiener Blut
Willi Forst
Comedy, Music. Based on an operetta Wiener Blut . Congress of Vienna
1942
United Kingdom
The Young Mr. Pitt
Carol Reed
Biography, Drama, Romance, War. William Pitt the Younger
1942
France
The Fabulous Destiny of Désirée Clary
Le Destin fabuleux de Désirée Clary
Sacha Guitry René Le Hénaff
Comedy, Drama, History. Désirée Clary
1942
Italy
The Adventures of Fra Diavolo
Fra' Diavolo
Luigi Zampa
Drama. Fra Diavolo
1943
United States
Forever and a Day
René Clair Edmund Goulding Cedric Hardwicke Frank Lloyd Victor Saville Robert Stevenson Herbert Wilcox .
Drama, History.
1943
France
Colonel Chabert
Le colonel Chabert
René Le Hénaff
Drama. Based on a novel Colonel Chabert
1943
Spain
The standard bearer
El abanderado
Eusebio Fernández Ardavín
History. Luis Daoíz y Torres , Pedro Velarde y Santillán , Dos de Mayo Uprising , Peninsular War
1943
Soviet Union
Kutuzov
Кутузов
Vladimir Petrov
Drama. Mikhail Kutuzov , French invasion of Russia
1945
Nazi Germany
Kolberg
Veit Harlan
Drama, History, Romance, War. Based on the play Colberg and autobiography of Joachim Nettelbeck. Siege of Kolberg (1807)
1945
Argentina
Madame Sans Gene
Luis César Amadori
Comedy. Based on the play Madame Sans-Gêne . Catherine Hübscher
1947
Soviet Union
Vintage vaudeville
Старинный водевиль
Igor Savchenko
Comedy, History, Musical. Based on vaudeville Az and Firth, or Wedding with monograms. French invasion of Russia
1948
France
Colonel Durand
Le colonel Durand
René Chanas
Drama. Based on a novel Le colonel Durand.
1948
France Italy
The Charterhouse of Parma
La Chartreuse de Parme La Certosa di Parma
Christian-Jaque
Drama, Romance. Based on a novel The Charterhouse of Parma .
1948
Spain
The Drummer of Bruch
El tambor del Bruch
Ignacio F. Iquino
Drummer of El Bruc , Battles of El Bruch , Peninsular War
1949
Spain
Adventures of Juan Lucas
Aventuras de Juan Lucas
Rafael Gil
Adventure. Based on a novel Aventuras de Juan Lucas.
1949
United States
The Secret of St. Ives
Phil Rosen
Action, Adventure, History, Romance, War. Based on a novel St. Ives .
1950s
Year
Country
Main title(Alternative title)
Original title(Original script)
Director
Subject
1950
Spain
Blood in castile
Sangre en Castilla
Benito Perojo
Drama. Peninsular War
1950
Italy France
Women and Brigands
Donne e briganti
Mario Soldati
Adventure, Drama. Fra Diavolo
1950
Spain
Agustina of Aragon
Agustina de Aragón
Juan de Orduña
Drama, History, War. Agustina de Aragón , Peninsular War
1950
United Kingdom
The Reluctant Widow
Bernard Knowles
Drama. Based on a novel The Reluctant Widow .
1950
United States
Tyrant of the Sea
Lew Landers
Adventure, War.
1951
Italy
The Two Sergeants
I Due sergenti
Carlo Alberto Chiesa
Comedy. Based on the play The Two Sergeants
1951
Italy
Napoleon
Napoleone
Carlo Borghesio
Comedy. Napoleon
1951
Spain
The King's Mail
Correo del rey
Ricardo Gascón
Adventure, History.
1951
United Kingdom United States France
Captain Horatio Hornblower
Raoul Walsh
Action, Adventure, Drama, War. Based on a C. S. Forester novels.
1952
United States
The Brigand
Phil Karlson
Adventure, Romance. Based on a novel The Brigand.
1952
Spain
Lola the Coalgirl
Lola, la piconera
Luis Lucia
Drama. Based on the play Cuando las Cortes de Cádiz. Siege of Cádiz
1953
Austria
The Last Reserves
Das letzte Aufgebot
Alfred Lehner
Biography, Drama, History. Andreas Hofer , Tyrolean Rebellion
1953
Austria
Daughter of the Regiment
Die Regimentstochter
Georg C. Klaren
Drama, Romance. Based on an opera La fille du régiment .
1954
United States
Désirée
Henry Koster
Biography, Drama, History, Romance. Based on a novel Désirée. Désirée Clary
1955
France
Caroline and the Rebels
Le Fils de Caroline chérie
Jean Devaivre
Adventure, History. Peninsular War
1955
United States
The Purple Mask
H. Bruce Humberstone
Adventure, History.
1955
France Italy
Napoléon
Sacha Guitry
Biography, Drama, War. Napoleon
1956
Italy United States
War and Peace
Guerra e pace
King Vidor
Drama, Romance, War. Based on a novel War and Peace
1957
West Germany
Queen Louise
Königin Luise
Wolfgang Liebeneiner
Drama. Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
1957
Austria Switzerland
The King of Bernina
Der König der Bernina
Alfred Lehner
Drama. Based on a novel Der Koenig der Bernina.
1957
United States
The Pride and the Passion
Stanley Kramer
Action, Adventure, Drama, Romance, War. Peninsular War
1958
Finland
Sven Tuuva the Hero
Sven Tuuva
Edvin Laine
Adventure, Drama. Based on the poem "Sven Dufva" which is part of The Tales of Ensign Stål , written by Johan Ludvig Runeberg , the national poet of Finland..
1958
Italy France United States
The Naked Maja
Henry Koster
Adventure, Biography, Drama, Romance. Francisco Goya , María Cayetana de Silva
1958
West Germany
Der Schinderhannes
Helmut Käutner
Crime, Drama, History, Romance. Based on the play Schinderhannes . Schinderhannes
1958
France Italy
If the king knew that
Si le roi savait ça Al servizio dell'imperatore
Caro CanailleEdoardo Anton
Comedy, Drama. Based on a novel Le Trompette de la Bérésina.
1959
Spain Italy France
The French arrived
Llegaron los franceses
León Klimovsky
Dos de Mayo Uprising , Peninsular War
1959
Sweden Poland Finland
Wedding night
Noc poslubna
Erik Blomberg
Drama, History, Romance. Based on a story Attaque du Moulin.
1959
Spain
A Girl Against Napoleon
Carmen, la de Ronda
Tulio Demicheli
Drama. Based on a novel Carmen . Peninsular War
1959
Spain
Sale of Vargas
Venta de Vargas
Enrique Cahen Salaberry
Adventure, Musical. Peninsular War
1959
United States
The Miracle
Irving Rapper
Drama, Music, Romance. Peninsular War
1959
West Germany France
The beautiful liar
Die schöne Lügnerin
Axel von Ambesser
Comedy. Congress of Vienna
1960s
Year
Country
Main title(Alternative title)
Original title(Original script)
Director
Subject
1960
Italy France
Three Etc.'s and the Colonel
Le tre "eccetera" del colonnello
Claude Boissol
Comedy. Peninsular War
1960
France Italy Yugoslavia Liechtenstein
Austerlitz
Abel Gance
Drama, History, War. Napoleon , Battle of Austerlitz
1961
Italy France Spain
Madame
Madame Sans-Gêne
Christian-Jaque
Comedy, Drama, Romance, War. Based on the play Madame Sans-Gêne . Catherine Hübscher
1962
United Kingdom
The Piper's Tune
Muriel Box
Drama, Family.
1962
Italy
The legend of Fra Diavolo
La leggenda di Fra Diavolo
Leopoldo Savona
Action, Adventure, Drama. Fra Diavolo
1962
Italy Spain
Fra' Diavolo's trombones
I tromboni di Fra' Diavolo
Giorgio Simonelli
Adventure, Comedy. Fra Diavolo
1962
France Italy
Imperial Venus
Vénus impériale Venere Imperiale
Jean Delannoy
Drama, History, Romance. Pauline Bonaparte
1962
Soviet Union
Hussar Ballad
Гусарская баллада
Eldar Ryazanov
Comedy, Musical, War. Based on the play A Long Time Ago. Nadezhda Durova
1963
Spain
The guerrillas
Los Guerrilleros
Pedro Luis Ramírez
Drama, History. Peninsular War
1964
Italy
The last charge
L'ultima carica
Leopoldo Savona
Adventure, History.
1964
United Kingdom
Carry On Jack
Gerald Thomas
Adventure, Comedy, Romance.
1965
Poland
The Ashes
Popioły
Andrzej Wajda
Drama, History, War. Based on a novel Popioły
1965
Hungary
Háry János
Miklós Szinetár
Comedy, Musical. Based on folk opera Háry János .
1966
Poland
Mary and Napoleon
Marysia i Napoleon
Leonard Buczkowski
Comedy, History, Romance. Marie Walewska
1966
Spain Italy France
The Sea Pirate
Surcouf, le tigre des sept mers Surcouf, l'eroe dei sette mari El tigre de los siete mares
Sergio Bergonzelli Roy Rowland
Adventure. Robert Surcouf
1967
West Germany Italy
A Handful of Heroes
Eine Handvoll Helden
Fritz Umgelter
Drama, War. Battle of Jena–Auerstedt
1968
France Austria West Germany Hungary Italy
Sexy Susan Sins Again
Frau Wirtin hat auch einen Grafen Susanna... ed i suoi dolci vizi alla corte del re
Franz Antel
Adventure, Comedy, Drama.
1968
East Germany
Captain Florian from the mill
Hauptmann Florian von der Mühle
Werner W. Wallroth
Comedy. Based on a novel Die Winternachtsabenteuer.
1968
Italy West Germany France United States
Emma Hamilton
Christian-Jaque
Drama, History, Romance. Horatio Nelson , Lady Hamilton
1969
Italy
Zorro Marquis of Navarre
Zorro marchese di Navarra
Franco Montemurro
Adventure, Comedy, History, Romance, Western. Peninsular War
1970s
Year
Country
Main title(Alternative title)
Original title(Original script)
Director
Subject
1970
Italy Soviet Union
Waterloo
Ватерлоо
Sergei Bondarchuk
Action, Biography, Drama, History, War. Battle of Waterloo
1970
United Kingdom Switzerland
The Adventures of Gerard
Jerzy Skolimowski
Adventure, Comedy, History, War. Based on a short stories Brigadier Gerard .
1971
Spain
Goya, a Story of Solitude
Goya, historia de una soledad
Nino Quevedo
Biography, Drama. Francisco Goya , Peninsular War
1971
East Germany Soviet Union Bulgaria Yugoslavia
Goya or the Hard Way to Enlightenment
Goya – oder der arge Weg der Erkenntnis
Konrad Wolf
Drama. Francisco Goya , Peninsular War
1972
East Germany
Lützower
Werner W. Wallroth
Drama. Based on the play Lützower.
1973
Spain France
The Guerrilla
La guerrilla
Rafael Gil
Drama. Peninsular War
1973
United Kingdom
Bequest to the Nation
James Cellan Jones
Drama, History. Based on the play A Bequest to the Nation . Horatio Nelson , Lady Hamilton
1974
East Germany
Elective Affinities
Die Wahlverwandtschaften
Siegfried Kühn
Drama. Based on a novel Elective Affinities .
1975
France United States
Love and Death
Woody Allen
Comedy, War.
1976
West Germany France
The Marquise of O
Die Marquise von O... La Marquise d'O...
Éric Rohmer
Drama, History. Based on a novel The Marquise of O .
1976
Italy West Germany Yugoslavia
The Loves and Times of Scaramouche
Le avventure e gli amori di Scaramouche
Enzo G. Castellari
Comedy.
1977
United Kingdom
The Duellists [1]
Ridley Scott
Drama, War. Based on a short story The Duel.
1978
West Germany
The Tailor from Ulm
Der Schneider von Ulm
Edgar Reitz
Drama, History. Albrecht Berblinger
1980s
Year
Country
Main title(Alternative title)
Original title(Original script)
Director
Subject
1980
Soviet Union
Squadron of Flying Hussars
Эскадрон гусар летучих
Nikita Khubov Stanislav Rostotsky
War. French invasion of Russia , Denis Davydov
1981
Italy France
The Marquis of Grillo
Il Marchese del Grillo
Mario Monicelli
Comedy, History. Onofrio del Grillo , Pope Pius VII
1981
Belgium
Up to men's height
À hauteur d'homme
Jean-Marie Piquint
History. Louis-Joseph Seutin
1982
Spain Mexico
The legend of the drum
La leyenda del tambor
Jorge Grau
Adventure, Drama, War. Drummer of El Bruc , Battles of El Bruch , Peninsular War
1982
France Italy Spain
The Guerrilla
La Guérilléra
Pierre Kast
War. Peninsular War
1984
Austria
Raffl
Christian Berger
Drama, History. Andreas Hofer , Tyrolean Rebellion
1985
Soviet Union
Bagration
Багратион
Giuli Chokhonelidze Guguli Mgeladze
Biography, Drama, War. Pyotr Bagration , French invasion of Russia
1986
Hungary Czechoslovakia
Akli Miklós
György Révész
Comedy, History. Based on an unknown novel.
1987
Soviet Union
Destiny's Chosen One
Избранник судьбы
Vsevolod Shilovsky
Comedy, Music.
1989
France
La Soule
Michel Sibra
Drama, History. Battle of Vitoria , Peninsular War
1990s
Year
Country
Main title(Alternative title)
Original title(Original script)
Director
Subject
1992
France
The Supper
Le Souper
Édouard Molinaro
Drama, History. Based on the play Le Souper
1994
France
Colonel Chabert
Le Colonel Chabert
Yves Angelo
Drama, History, Romance, War. Based on a novel Colonel Chabert
1995
United Kingdom United States France
Persuasion
Roger Michell
Drama. Based on the novel Persuasion
1999
Spain Italy
Goya in Bordeaux
Goya en Burdeos
Carlos Saura
Biography, Drama, War. Francisco Goya , María Cayetana de Silva
1999
Poland France
Pan Tadeusz
Andrzej Wajda
Drama, History, Romance, War. Based on the poem Pan Tadeusz .
1999
Germany Austria
The Bride
Die Braut
Egon Günther
Biography, Drama. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe , Christiane Vulpius
2000s
Year
Country
Main title(Alternative title)
Original title(Original script)
Director
Subject
2000
United Kingdom Germany
Quills
Philip Kaufman
Biography, Drama. Based on the play Quills. Marquis de Sade
2000
Spain France United Kingdom
Sabotage!
Esteban Ibarretxe Jose Miguel Ibarretxe
Battle of Waterloo
2002
Czech Republic
Waterloo in Czech
Waterloo po česku
Vít Olmer
Comedy.
2003
Russia
Golden age
Золотой век
Ilya Khotinenko
History, Romance.
2003
United States
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
Peter Weir
Action, Adventure, Drama, War. Based on the novels of the Aubrey–Maturin series .
2004
United States United Kingdom India
Vanity Fair
Mira Nair
Drama. Based on a novel Vanity Fair
2005
France
1805
Jan Belletti
2006
Italy
Fire on me
Fuoco su di me
Lamberto Lambertini
History. Joachim Murat
2006
United States Spain
Goya's Ghosts
Miloš Forman
Biography, Drama, History. Francisco Goya , Peninsular War
2008
Spain
Blood in May
Sangre de mayo
José Luis Garci
History. Based on a novels La corte de Carlos IV , El 19 de marzo y el 2 de mayo .Dos de Mayo Uprising , Peninsular War
2010s
Year
Country
Main title(Alternative title)
Original title(Original script)
Director
Subject
2010
Germany Italy
The Holy Land of Tyrol
Bergblut
Philipp J. Pamer
Drama, History, War. Tyrolean Rebellion
2010
Spain
Bruc, the challenge
Bruc
Daniel Benmayor
Drama, History, War. Drummer of El Bruc , Battles of El Bruch , Peninsular War
2012
Portugal France
Lines of Wellington
Linhas de Wellington
Valeria Sarmiento
Drama, History, War. Battle of Bussaco , Lines of Torres Vedras , André Masséna , Arthur Wellesley , Peninsular War
2012
Russia
The Ballad of Uhlans
Уланская баллада
Oleg Fesenko
Adventure, Drama, History. French invasion of Russia
2012
Ukraine United States Russia
Rzhevsky Versus Napoleon
Ржевский против Наполеона
Maryus Vaysberg
Comedy. French invasion of Russia
2014
Russia
Vasilisa
Василиса
Anton Sivers
History, Romance. Vasilisa Kozhina , French invasion of Russia
2016
Russia
What the French Don't Talk About
О чем молчат французы
Vladimir Shevelkov
Comedy, Drama, History, Mystery, Romance, Thriller. Based on a novel What the French Don't Talk About.
2018
France Belgium
Return of the Hero
Le retour du héros
Laurent Tirard
Comedy, History.
2018
France
The Emperor of Paris
L'Empereur de Paris
Jean-François Richet
Adventure, Crime, History, Thriller. Eugène François Vidocq
2019
Russia
Union of Salvation
Союз спасения
Andrei Kravchuk
Action, Adventure, Drama, History, War.
2020s
Year
Country
Main title(Alternative title)
Original title(Original script)
Director
Subject
2022
Portugal
Burnt Earth
Terra Queimada
Paulo César Fajardo
Drama, History, War. Battle of Bussaco
2023
United States United Kingdom
Napoleon
Ridley Scott
Action, Biography, Drama, History, War. Napoleon
Upcoming films
Year
Country
Main title(Alternative title)
Original title(Original script)
Director
Subject
Temeraire
Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi.
Napoleon, the Musical Film
David Serero
United States
Napoleon
History, War
Science fiction, fantasy and horror
Year
Country
Main title(Alternative title)
Original title(Original script)
Director
Subject
1940
United States
The Blue Bird
Walter Lang
Adventure, Family, Fantasy. Based on the play The Blue Bird .
1946
United Kingdom
The Curse of the Wraydons
Victor M. Gover
Drama, Horror. Based on the play Spring-Heeled Jack. Spring-heeled Jack
1963
United States
The Terror
Roger Corman Francis Ford Coppola Dennis JakobMonte Hellman Jack Hill Jack Nicholson
Horror, Thriller.
1964
Italy France
Castle of the Living Dead
Il Castello dei Morti Vivi Le Chateau des Morts Vivants
Warren Kiefer
Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller.
1965
Poland
The Saragossa Manuscript
Rękopis znaleziony w Saragossie
Wojciech Jerzy Has
Comedy, Drama, Fantasy. Based on a novel The Manuscript Found in Saragossa .
2005
United States Czech Republic United Kingdom
The Brothers Grimm
Terry Gilliam
Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller. Brothers Grimm
2010
Austria
Tartarus
Stefan Müller
Adventure, Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi.
2018
United Kingdom
The Necromancer
Stuart Brennan
Horror.
Television films
Year
Country
Main title(Alternative title)
Original title(Original script)
Director
Subject
1956
West Germany
Colonel Chabert
Oberst Chabert
Volker von Collande
Drama. Based on a novel Colonel Chabert
1958
United Kingdom
Victory
Rex Tucker
Drama, Family.
1960
West Germany
Madame Sans-Gêne
John Olden
Drama, History. Based on the play Madame Sans-Gêne . Catherine Hübscher
1963
France
Madame Sans Gêne
Claude Barma
Comedy, Drama, Romance, War. Based on the play Madame Sans-Gêne . Catherine Hübscher
1964
Finland
Colonel Chabert
Eversti Chabert
Mauno Hyvönen
Drama. Based on a novel Colonel Chabert
1966
West Germany
Colonel Chabert
Oberst Chabert
Ludwig Cremer
Drama. Based on a novel Colonel Chabert
1967
Czechoslovakia
Waterloo
Jiří Bělka
Biography, Drama, History. Battle of Waterloo
1969
West Germany
Waterloo
Jiří Weiss
Battle of Waterloo
1971
Czechoslovakia
Madame Sans-Géne
František Laurin
Comedy. Catherine Hübscher
1975
West Germany
The cats' bridge
Der Katzensteg
Peter Meincke
Drama. Based on a novel The Cats' Bridge
1978
Soviet Union
Colonel Chabert
Полковник Шабер
Irina Sorokina
Drama, History. Based on a novel Colonel Chabert
1980
East Germany
Clausewitz - Portrait of a Prussian General
Clausewitz - Lebensbild eines preußischen Generals
Wolf-Dieter Panse
History. Carl von Clausewitz
1989
Soviet Union
Either a man or a woman
То мужчина, то женщина
Aleksandr Nagovitsyn
Drama, History, Romance. Nadezhda Durova
1989
Hungary
Napóleon
András Sólyom
Drama.
1991
Germany
The martial adventures of a peacemaker
Die kriegerischen Abenteuer eines Friedfertigen
Peter Hill
Action, Adventure, Comedy, History. Based on an unknown novel.
1998
France Germany Ireland United Kingdom
St. Ives
Harry Hook
Drama, Romance. Based on a novel St. Ives .
2002
Austria Germany Italy
Andreas Hofer - The freedom of the eagle
Andreas Hofer – Die Freiheit des Adlers
Xaver Schwarzenberger
Drama, History, War. Andreas Hofer , Tyrolean Rebellion
2002
France
Madame Sans-Gêne
Philippe de Broca
Comedy, Romance. Based on the play Madame Sans-Gêne . Catherine Hübscher
2005
United Kingdom
Trafalgar Battle Surgeon
Justin Hardy
Biography, Drama. Battle of Trafalgar
2006
Germany
The Judas of Tyrol
Der Judas von Tirol
Werner Asam
Drama. Andreas Hofer , Tyrolean Rebellion
2006
France
Joséphine
Jean-Marc Vervoort
History.
TV Series
Year
Country
Main title(Alternative title)
Original title(Original script)
Director
Subject
1955
United Kingdom
St. Ives
Rex Tucker
Adventure. Based on a novel St. Ives .
1956
United Kingdom
Vanity Fair
Campbell Logan
Drama. Based on a novel Vanity Fair
1957
United Kingdom
The Adventures of Peter Simple
Naomi Capon
Drama, Family. Based on a novel Peter Simple
1960–61
France
History exceeds fiction
L'histoire dépasse la fiction
Jean Kerchbron
History. Based on the play Lorenzaccio.
1961
United Kingdom
Triton
Rex Tucker
Adventure.
1966–67
Spain
Diego de Acevedo
Ricardo Blasco
Peninsular War
1966–67
Soviet Union
War and Peace
Война и мир
Sergei Bondarchuk
Drama, Romance, War. Based on a novel War and Peace
1967
United Kingdom
St. Ives
Christopher Barry
Adventure. Based on a novel St. Ives .
1967
United Kingdom
Vanity Fair
David Giles
Drama. Based on a novel Vanity Fair
1968
United Kingdom
Triton
Michael Ferguson
Drama.
1969
United Kingdom
Pegasus
Michael Ferguson
Drama.
1972–73
United Kingdom
War and Peace
John Davies
Drama, History, War. Based on a novel War and Peace
1976–78
Spain
Curro Jiménez
Antonio DroveMario Camus Joaquín Romero Marchenet
Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, History, Mystery. Andrés López , Peninsular War
1978
East Germany
Scharnhorst
Wolf-Dieter Panse
Drama, War. Gerhard von Scharnhorst
1979-80
France
Joséphine or the comedy of ambitions
Joséphine ou la Comédie des ambitions
Robert Mazoyer
Biography, Drama, History.
1981
United Kingdom Canada
Smuggler
Dennis AbeyJim Goddard Charles Crichton
Adventure, History.
1981
Hungary
The nameless castle
A névtelen vár
Éva Zsurzs
Drama
1981
France
Brides of the Empire
Les Fiancées de l'Empire
Jacques Doniol-Valcroze
History, Romance.
1982
Italy France West Germany
Charterhouse of Parma
La Certosa di Parma
Mauro Bolognini
Drama, History. Based on a novel The Charterhouse of Parma .
1982
Spain
The black mask
La máscara negra
Antonio Giménez-Rico Emilio Martínez-Lázaro José Antonio Páramo
Adventure. Peninsular War
1982
United Kingdom
I Remember Nelson
Simon Langton
Adventure, Biography, Drama, History, Romance, War. Horatio Nelson , Lady Hamilton
1983
Spain
The disasters of war
Los desastres de la guerra
Mario Camus
Action, Drama, History. Peninsular War
1983
France
Marianne, a star for Napoleon
Marianne, une étoile pour Napoléon
Marion Sarraut
Drama, History. Based on a novels Marianne
1984
West Germany
Before the storm
Vor dem Sturm
Franz Peter Wirth
Based on a novel Vor dem Sturm . Landsturm
1985
Spain Italy
Goya
José Ramón Larraz
Biography, Drama. Francisco Goya , Peninsular War
1987
United States France
Napoleon and Josephine: A Love Story
Richard T. Heffron
History, Romance, War.
1987
United Kingdom
Vanity Fair
Diarmuid Lawrence Michael Owen Morris
Based on a novel Vanity Fair
1991
Belgium France Canada
Napoleon and Europe
Napoléon et l'Europe
José Fonseca e Costa Eberhard Itzenplitz Pierre Lary Janusz Majewski Francis Megahy Krzysztof Zanussi
Drama, History.
1993
Russia
Curse Duran
Проклятие Дюран
Viktor Titov
Based on a novel Les Exploits de Rocambole
1993-2008
United Kingdom
Sharpe
Tom Clegg
Based on a novels Sharpe
1995
Spain
Curro Jiménez: The return of a legend
Curro Jiménez: El regreso de una leyenda
Benito Rabal José Antonio PáramoJoaquín Luis Romero Marchent Julio Sánchez Valdés
Action, Adventure, Drama, History. Andrés López , Peninsular War
1998
United Kingdom United States
Vanity Fair
Marc Munden
Drama, Romance. Based on a novel Vanity Fair
1998-2003
United Kingdom
Hornblower
Andrew Grieve
Adventure, Drama, War. Based on a C. S. Forester novels.
2000
United States New Zealand
Jack of All Trades
Eric A. Morris
Adventure, Action, Comedy, Fantasy.
2002
France Germany Italy Canada United States United Kingdom Hungary Spain Czech Republic
Napoléon
Yves Simoneau
Adventure, Biography, Drama, History, Romance, War.
2003
Russia
The Northern Sphinx
Северный сфинкс
Arkadi Sirenko
Based on a novel The Northern Sphinx.
2005
Russia
Adjutants of Love
Адъютанты любви
Dmitriy Magonov
Drama, Romance.
2007
Italy France Germany Russia Poland
War and Peace
Guerre et Paix Guerra e pace
Robert Dornhelm
Drama, History, Romance, War. Based on a novel War and Peace
2012
Italy France
The Charterhouse of Parma
La Certosa di Parma
Cinzia TH Torrini
Drama, History. Based on a novel The Charterhouse of Parma .
2012
Portugal France
The Lines of Torres Vedras
As Linhas de Torres Vedras
Valeria Sarmiento
War.
2015
United Kingdom
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
Toby Haynes
Fantasy, War. Based on a novel Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
2016
United Kingdom
War & Peace
Tom Harper
Drama, History, Romance, War. Based on a novel War and Peace
2018
United Kingdom United States
Vanity Fair
James Strong
Drama. Based on a novel Vanity Fair
2020
United Kingdom United States
Belgravia
John Alexander
Drama, Romance. Based on a novel Belgravia. Duchess of Richmond's ball
2022
Russia
Union of Salvation. Time for anger
Союз Спасения. Время гнева
Nikita Vysotskiy Ilya Lebedev
Biography, Drama, History.
Belli- gerents
Major battles
Prelude 1805 1806 1807 1808 1809 1810 1811 1812 1813 1814 1815
Info
French and ally military and political leaders Coalition military and political leaders Related conflicts Treaties Miscellaneous
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