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Napoleon and Love

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Napoleon and Love
Genre Historical drama
Written by Philip Mackie
Directed by Derek Bennett
Reginald Collin
Don Leaver
Jonathan Alwyn
Starring Ian Holm
Billie Whitelaw
Peter Bowles
T. P. McKenna
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 9
Production
Producer Reginald Collin
Running time 60 minutes
Production company Thames
Original release
Network ITV
Release 5 March –
30 April 1974

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
2 "Josephine" Reginald Collin Philip Mackie 12 March 1974
3 "Pauline" Derek Bennett Philip Mackie 19 March 1974
4 "Georgina" Don Leaver Philip Mackie 26 March 1974
5 "Eleonore" Derek Bennett Philip Mackie 2 April 1974
6 "Marie Walewska" Jonathan Alwyn Philip Mackie 9 April 1974
7 "Maria Luisa" Derek Bennett Philip Mackie 16 April 1974
8 "Louise" Jonathan Alwyn Philip Mackie 23 April 1974
9 "The End of Love" Reginald Collin Philip Mackie 30 April 1974

References