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The Agony of the Eagles (1952 film)

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The Agony of the Eagles
Directed byJean Alden-Delos
Written by
  • Jean Alden-Delos
Based onLes Demi-soldes by Georges d'Esparbès
Produced byJean Alden-Delos
Starring
CinematographyJean Lehérissey
Edited byMadeleine Bagiau
Music by
  • François-Julien Brun
  • Tiarko Richepin
Production
company
Tranon Films
Distributed byDistribution Française de Films
Release date
  • 14 October 1952 (1952-10-14)
Running time
83 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench

The Agony of the Eagles (French: L'agonie des aigles) is a 1952 French historical drama film directed by Jean Alden-Delos and starring Roger Pigaut, Charles Moulin and Noël Roquevert.[1] Two previous films of the story had been made a 1922 silent film and a 1933 sound film. The film's sets were designed by the art director Claude Bouxin.

Synopsis

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Following Waterloo, Napoleon is defeated and in exile. Colonel de Montander, a veteran of the Napoleonic War, hatches a plot to restore the French Empire by placing the imprisoned, young Napoleon II on the throne.

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ Klossner p.14

Bibliography

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  • Klossner, Michael. The Europe of 1500-1815 on Film and Television: A Worldwide Filmography of Over 2550 Works, 1895 Through 2000. McFarland & Company, 2002.
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