Napoleon and Me (Italian: N (Io e Napoleone), French: Napoléon (et moi), Spanish: N. Napoleón y yo) is a 2006 Italian-French-Spanish historical comedy film directed by Paolo Virzì. It is loosely based on the novel N. by Ernesto Ferrero.[1][2]
Plot
In Portoferraio, island of Elba, young teacher Martino is fired over his criticism of Napoleon Bonaparte. Then Napoleon is exiled to reign over tiny Elba. He hires Martino as his secretary.
Cast
- Daniel Auteuil as Napoleon Bonaparte
- Elio Germano: Martino Papucci
- Monica Bellucci: Baroness Emilia Speziali
- Sabrina Impacciatore: Diamantina Papucci
- Valerio Mastandrea: Ferrante Papucci
- Francesca Inaudi: Mirella
- Massimo Ceccherini: Cosimo Bartolini
- Omero Antonutti: Master Fontanelli
- Margarita Lozano: Pascalina
- José Ángel Egido as Marchand
- Achille Brugnini as Col. Campbell
- Vincent Lo Monaco as Generale Drouot
- Vittorio Amandola as Sindaco Egisto Lonzi Tognarini
- Emanuele Barresi as Segretario comunale
- Carlo Monni as Notaio Bonci Bacelli
See also
References
- ^ Paolo D'Agostino (27 October 2006). "Il Napoleone di Paolo Virzì eterno venditore di illusioni". La Repubblica. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
- ^ Paolo Mereghetti. Il Mereghetti. B.C. Dalai Editore, 2010. ISBN 8860736269.