A reconstruction of Napoleon Bonaparte's years after Waterloo, from his exile to St. Helena until his death under mysterious circumstances: between hopes of escape and illness, the former emperor dictates his memoirs. Directed by Vittorio Cottafavi, the film is based on a story by Roberto Mazzucco, with a screenplay by Cottafavi and Giovanni Bormioli.
Arnoldo Foà
Renzo Palmer
Walter Maestosi
Mila Vannucci
Umberto Ceriani
Giuliana Calandra
Giacomo Piperno
Luciano Melani
Fernando Caiati
Giulio Girola
Silvio Anselmo
Varo Soleri
Claudio De Davide
Marcello Tusco
Tonino Accolla
Corrado Gaipa
Ruggero De Daninos
Renzo Giovampietro
Ezio Marano
Fiore Di Rienzo
Virginio Gazzolo
Carlo Simoni
Paolo Rovesi
Luigi Sportelli
Guido De Salvi
Giuseppe Fortis
Leonardo Severini
Sergio Rossi
Carlo Alighiero
Diego Ghiglia
Bruno Marinelli
Ignazio Pandolfo
Luigi Casellato
Gualtiero Isnenghi
Berto Gavioli
Aldo Barberito