Waterloo

Name: Waterloo
Genre: Action, Biography, Drama, History, War
Released: 1970-10-29
Duration: 2 h 14 min
Rating: 7.30
Cast: Orson Welles, Jack Hawkins, Rod Steiger, Christopher Plummer

– After defeating France and imprisoning Napoleon on Elba, ending two decades of war, Europe is shocke..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

7.30 / 10

Duration:

2 Hours and 14 Minutes

Release Year:

1970

Styles:

Epic, Emotional, Stylized, Exciting, Realistic, Serious

Story Timeline:

1810s, Victorian, 19th Century

Producing Country:

Soviet Union, Italy

Filming Locations:

New Zealand, Belgium, England, Europe, France

Genre:

History, Biography, War, Action, Drama

Waterloo (1970) - Trailer

Release Date:

29 Oct 1970

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:

G – General Audiences

All ages admitted. Nothing that would offend parents for viewing by children.

Directed by:

Sergey Bondarchuk

Story Written By:

Sergey Bondarchuk, Vittorio Bonicelli, H.A.L. Craig

Main Actors:

Orson Welles, Jack Hawkins, Rod Steiger, Christopher Plummer

Plot:

After defeating France and imprisoning Napoleon on Elba, ending two decades of war, Europe is shocked to find Napoleon has escaped and has caused the French Army to defect from the King back to him. The best of the British generals, the Duke of Wellington, beat Napolean's best generals in Spain and Portugal, but has never faced Napoleon. Wellington stands between Napoleon with a makeshift Anglo-Allied army and the Prussians. A Napoleon victory will plunge Europe back into a long term war. An allied victory could bring long term peace to Europe. The two meet at Waterloo where the fate of Europe will be decided.

Awards:

Won 2 BAFTA Film Awards. Another 1 win & 2 nominations.

Production Company:

Columbia Pictures

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

7.3/10

Rotten Tomatoes:

33%