Napoleon and Love is a 1974 British television series originally aired on ITV and lasting for 9 episodes from 5 March to 30 April 1974.[1] The series stars Ian Holm in the title role as Napoleon and depicts his relationships with the women who featured in his life as a backdrop to his rise and fall.
Main cast
- Ian Holm as Napoleon
- Billie Whitelaw as Josephine Bonaparte
- Peter Bowles as Murat
- Ronald Hines as Berthier
- Peter Jeffrey as Talleyrand
- T. P. McKenna as Barras
- Sorcha Cusack as Hortense
- Edward de Souza as Joseph Bonaparte
- Wendy Allnutt as Madame Tallien
- Veronica Lang as Madame de Remusat
- John White as Constant
- Tim Curry as Eugene
- Karen Dotrice as Desiree
- Cheryl Kennedy as Pauline
- Nicola Pagett as Georgina
- Stephanie Beacham as Madame Duchatel
- Diana Quick as Eleonore
- Catherine Schell as Marie Walewska
- Susan Wooldridge as Marie-Louise
- Ian Trigger as Raguideau
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Rose" | Reginald Collin | Philip Mackie | 5 March 1974 (1974-03-05) |
| 2 | "Josephine" | Reginald Collin | Philip Mackie | 12 March 1974 (1974-03-12) |
| 3 | "Pauline" | Derek Bennett | Philip Mackie | 19 March 1974 (1974-03-19) |
| 4 | "Georgina" | Don Leaver | Philip Mackie | 26 March 1974 (1974-03-26) |
| 5 | "Eleonore" | Derek Bennett | Philip Mackie | 2 April 1974 (1974-04-02) |
| 6 | "Marie Walewska" | Jonathan Alwyn | Philip Mackie | 9 April 1974 (1974-04-09) |
| 7 | "Maria Luisa" | Derek Bennett | Philip Mackie | 16 April 1974 (1974-04-16) |
| 8 | "Louise" | Jonathan Alwyn | Philip Mackie | 23 April 1974 (1974-04-23) |
| 9 | "The End of Love" | Reginald Collin | Philip Mackie | 30 April 1974 (1974-04-30) |