List of Napoleonic Wars films

Below is an incomplete list of feature films, television films or TV series which include events of the Napoleonic Wars. This list does not include documentaries, short films. This list of movies is not a list of Napoleon movies. This includes films about Napoleon's life after ≈1799. About Napoleon's life before ≈1799, see the List of films set during the French Revolution and French Revolutionary Wars.

1910s

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1912 Russian Empire 1812 1812 год Vasili Goncharov
Kai Hansen
Aleksandr Uralsky
Drama, History. French invasion of Russia
1912 German Empire Theodor Körner Franz Porten
Gerhard Dammann
Biography, Drama. Theodor Körner
1913 Italy The Two Sergeants I due sergenti Eugenio Perego Drama. Based on the play The Two Sergeants
1913 Austria-Hungary Speckbacher Pierre Paul Gilmans Josef Speckbacher, Andreas Hofer, Tyrolean Rebellion
1914 France
Poland
Countess Walewska Bóg wojny Aleksander Hertz Marie Walewska
1914 German Empire Colonel Chabert Oberst Chabert Rudolf Meinert Drama. Based on a novel Colonel Chabert
1914 Italy Napoleon's Hundred Days I cento giorni di Napoleone Roberto Danesi
Archita Valente
Hundred Days
1914 German Empire Tyrol in arms Tirol in Waffen Carl Froelich Drama, War. Andreas Hofer, Tyrolean Rebellion
1914 German Empire Bergnacht Curt A. Stark Drama, Romance. Tyrolean Rebellion
1915 Russian Empire Natasza Rostowa Наташа Ростова Pyotr Chardynin Based on a novel War and Peace
1915 United States Vanity Fair Eugene Nowland
Charles Brabin
Drama. Based on a novel Vanity Fair.
1915 Austria-Hungary The war godchild Das Kriegspatenkind Emil Leyde Drama. Landsturm
1915 German Empire The catwalk Der Katzensteg Max Mack Based on a novel The Cats' Bridge.
1915 United Kingdom Brigadier Gerard Bert Haldane Drama, History. Based on a stories Brigadier Gerard
1915 Russian Empire War and Peace Война и мир Vladimir Gardin Drama, History. Based on a novel War and Peace
1917 Sweden A Man There Was Terje Vigen Victor Sjöström Drama, War. Based on a poem Terje Vigen
1917 German Empire Skull Rider Totenkopfreiter Otto Lins-Morstadt History.
1917 German Empire East Prussia and its Hindenburg Ostpreußen und sein Hindenburg Gustav Trautschold
Richard Schott
Drama, War.
1918 Poland Prince Józef Poniatowski Książę Józef Poniatowski Aleksander Hertz
1918 United Kingdom Nelson Maurice Elvey Biography, Drama, Romance, War. Horatio Nelson
1919 United Kingdom The Romance of Lady Hamilton Bert Haldane Drama, History. Horatio Nelson, Lady Hamilton

1920s

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1920 Weimar Republic Madame Récamier Joseph Delmont Juliette Récamier
1920 Italy Colonel Chabert Il colonello Chabert Carmine Gallone Drama. Based on a novel Colonel Chabert
1920 Weimar Republic Napoleon and the Little Washerwoman Napoleon und die kleine Wäscherin Adolf Gärtner Comedy. Based on the play Madame Sans-Gêne. Catherine Hübscher
1920 Weimar Republic Countess Walewska Gräfin Walewska Otto Rippert History. Marie Walewska
1920 Weimar Republic Colonel Chabert Oberst Chabert Eugen Burg Drama. Based on a novel Colonel Chabert
1920 Weimar Republic Johann Baptiste Lingg Arthur Teuber Johann Baptist Lingg von Linggenfeld
1921 Weimar Republic The Bull of Olivera Der Stier von Olivera Erich Schönfelder Peninsular War
1921 France A drama under Napoleon Un drame sous Napoléon Gérard Bourgeois Based on a novel Oncle Bernac.
1921 Weimar Republic Lady Hamilton Richard Oswald Drama, History. Based on the novels Liebe und Leben der Lady Hamilton and Lord Nelsons letzte Liebe.
Horatio Nelson, Lady Hamilton
1922 Italy The Two Sergeants I due sergenti Guido Brignone Based on the play The Two Sergeants
1922 Austria The Marquis of Bolibar Der Marquis von Bolibar Friedrich Porges Based on a novel Der Marquis von Bolibar
1923 United States Vanity Fair Hugo Ballin Drama. Based on a novel Vanity Fair
1923 Austria Young Medardus Der junge Medardus Michael Curtiz History. Based on the play Young Medardus
1923 United Kingdom A Royal Divorce Alexander Butler Drama, History. Based on an unknown novel.
1924 United Kingdom Napoleon and Josephine Alexander Butler Biography, Drama.
1924 Italy Fra Diavolo Emilio Zeppieri
1925 Italy Fra Diavolo Mario Gargiulo
Roberto Roberti
1925 Weimar Republic What the Stones Tell Was Steine erzählen Rolf Randolf Lützow Free Corps
1925 Weimar Republic
France
Zigano Gérard Bourgeois
Harry Piel
1925 United States Madame Sans-Gêne Léonce Perret Comedy. Based on the play Madame Sans-Gêne. Catherine Hübscher
1926 Weimar Republic The Eleven Schill Officers Die elf Schill'schen Offiziere Rudolf Meinert History. Ferdinand von Schill, Battle of Stralsund
1926 United Kingdom Nelson Walter Summers Biography, Drama, Romance, War. Horatio Nelson
1927 United States Quality Street Sidney Franklin Comedy, Drama, Music, Romance. Based on the play Quality Street
1927 Weimar Republic
Switzerland
Petronella Petronella - Das Geheimnis der Berge Hanns Schwarz Drama.
1927 Weimar Republic Lützow's Wild Hunt Lützows wilde verwegene Jagd Richard Oswald Ludwig Adolf Wilhelm von Lützow, Lützow Free Corps
1927 Weimar Republic The Catwalk Der Katzensteg Gerhard Lamprecht History. Based on a novel The Cats' Bridge
1927 Weimar Republic Prinz Louis Ferdinand Hans Behrendt Drama. Louis Ferdinand
1927 United States The Fighting Eagle Donald Crisp Romance, Drama. Based on a novel The Exploits of Brigadier Gerard.
1927 Spain The second of May El dos de mayo José Buchs
Fernando Roldán
Drama, History. Dos de Mayo Uprising, Peninsular War, Francisco Goya
1927-8 Weimar Republic Queen Louise Königin Luise Karl Grune Drama, History. Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
1928 France Madame Récamier Tony Lekain
Gaston Ravel
Biography, Drama, History. Juliette Récamier
1928 Weimar Republic The Prince of Rogues Schinderhannes Curtis Bernhardt Based on the play Schinderhannes. Schinderhannes
1928 Poland Pan Tadeusz Ryszard Ordyński Drama, History, Romance. Based on a poem Pan Tadeusz.
1928 United Kingdom Bolibar Walter Summers Drama, War. Based on a novel The Marquis of Bolibar.
1929 United States Devil-May-Care Sidney Franklin Music, Romance, War. Based on the play La Bataille de dames, ou un duel en amour.
1929 Weimar Republic Waterloo Karl Grune Drama, History, War. Battle of Waterloo
1929 Weimar Republic Andreas Hofer Hans Prechtl Adventure, History. Andreas Hofer, Tyrolean Rebellion
1929 Spain Agustina of Aragon Agustina de Aragón Florián Rey Agustina de Aragón, Peninsular War
1929 United States The Divine Lady Frank Lloyd Drama, History, Romance, War. Based on a novel The Divine Lady: A Romance of Nelson and Emma Hamilton.
Horatio Nelson, Lady Hamilton
1929 United States Eternal Love Ernst Lubitsch Drama, Romance. Based on a novel Der Koenig der Bernina.
1929 Weimar Republic Roses Bloom on the Moorland Rosen blühen auf dem Heidegrab Kurt Blachy History, War.
1929 Weimar Republic Diane Diane – Die Geschichte einer Pariserin Erich Waschneck French invasion of Russia

1930s

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1930 Weimar Republic The Last Company Die letzte Kompagnie Curtis Bernhardt Drama. Battle of Jena–Auerstedt
1931 France Fra Diavolo Mario Bonnard Adventure. Fra Diavolo
1931 Weimar Republic The Congress Dances Der Kongreß tanzt Erik Charell Comedy, History, Musical. Congress of Vienna
1931 Weimar Republic Louise, Queen of Prussia Luise, Königin von Preußen Carl Froelich Drama. Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
1931 Weimar Republic Yorck Gustav Ucicky Biography, Drama, War. Ludwig Yorck von Wartenburg
1932 Weimar Republic Theodor Körner Carl Boese Drama. Theodor Körner, Lützow Free Corps
1932 Weimar Republic Marshal Forwards Marschall Vorwärts Heinz Paul Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher
1932 Weimar Republic The Rebel Der Rebell Curtis Bernhardt
Edwin H. Knopf
Luis Trenker
Drama. Andreas Hofer, Tyrolean Rebellion
1932 Weimar Republic The Eleven Schill Officers Die elf Schillschen Offiziere Rudolf Meinert Ferdinand von Schill, Battle of Stralsund
1932 Weimar Republic The Black Hussar Der schwarze Husar Gerhard Lamprecht Comedy, Drama. Freikorps, Black Brunswickers, Frederick William
1933 Nazi Germany The Judas of Tyrol Der Judas von Tirol Franz Osten Drama. Andreas Hofer, Tyrolean Rebellion
1934 Nazi Germany So Ended a Great Love So endete eine Liebe Karl Hartl Romance.
1934 United States The House of Rothschild Alfred L. Werker
Maude T. Howell
Biography, Drama, History, War. Based on an unknown play. Rothschild family
1934 Nazi Germany Black Hunter Johanna Schwarzer Jäger Johanna Johannes Meyer Drama. Based on a novel Schwarzer Jäger Johanna.
Frederick William, Black Brunswickers, Battle of Ölper
1934 United Kingdom The Iron Duke Victor Saville Biography, Drama. Arthur Wellesley, Hundred Days
1935 United Kingdom Invitation to the Waltz Paul Merzbach Musical. Based on an unknown play.
1935 Italy May field Campo di maggio Giovacchino Forzano Biography, Drama, History. Based on an unknown play. Hundred Days
1935 United States Becky Sharp Rouben Mamoulian Drama, Romance, War. Based on a novel Vanity Fair
1935 Italy
Nazi Germany
Hundred days Hundert Tage Franz Wenzler Drama. Hundred Days
1935 Nazi Germany The Higher Command Der höhere Befehl Gerhard Lamprecht Drama.
1935 United Kingdom Midshipman Easy Carol Reed Adventure. Based on a novel Mr Midshipman Easy.
1936 Italy The Two Sergeants I due sergenti Enrico Guazzoni Drama. Based on the play The Two Sergeants
1936 United States Hearts Divided Frank Borzage Drama, Romance. Based on the play Glorious Betsy.
1936 United States Lloyd's of London Henry King Drama, History, Romance, War. Lloyd's of London
1937 Nazi Germany The catwalk Der Katzensteg Fritz Peter Buch Drama. Based on a novel The Cats' Bridge
1937 Poland Prince Joseph's Lancer Ułan Księcia Józefa Konrad Tom Romance, War.
1937 United States Quality Street George Stevens Comedy, Drama, Romance. Based on the play Quality Street.
1937 United States Conquest Clarence Brown
Gustav Machatý
Drama, History, Music, Mystery, Romance. Marie Walewska
1937 United States The Firefly Robert Z. Leonard History, Musical, Romance.
1938 Italy The bride of kings La sposa dei Re Duilio Coletti Comedy, History. Based on the play La sposa dei re. Désirée Clary
1938 United Kingdom A Royal Divorce Jack Raymond Drama, History.
1939 Nazi Germany Wibbel the Tailor Schneider Wibbel Viktor de Kowa Comedy. Based on the play Wibbel the Tailor.

1940s

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1940 Nazi Germany The Rothschilds Die Rothschilds Erich Waschneck Biography, Drama. Rothschild family
1940 Nazi Germany The Fire Devil Der Feuerteufel Luis Trenker Action, War. Tyrolean Rebellion
1941 United Kingdom This England David MacDonald Drama, History, Romance, War.
1941 Hungary Háry János Frigyes Bán Based on folk opera Háry János.
1941 France Madame Sans-Gêne Roger Richebé Comedy, Drama, History. Based on the play Madame Sans-Gêne. Catherine Hübscher
1941 United States That Hamilton Woman Alexander Korda Drama, History, Romance, War. Lady Hamilton, William Hamilton, Horatio Nelson
1942 Sweden General von Döbeln Olof Molander Drama, History, War. Georg Carl von Döbeln
1942 Nazi Germany
Austria
Vienna Blood Wiener Blut Willi Forst Comedy, Music. Based on an operetta Wiener Blut. Congress of Vienna
1942 United Kingdom The Young Mr. Pitt Carol Reed Biography, Drama, Romance, War. William Pitt the Younger
1942 France The Fabulous Destiny of Désirée Clary Le Destin fabuleux de Désirée Clary Sacha Guitry
René Le Hénaff
Comedy, Drama, History. Désirée Clary
1942 Italy The Adventures of Fra Diavolo Fra' Diavolo Luigi Zampa Drama. Fra Diavolo
1943 United States Forever and a Day René Clair
Edmund Goulding
Cedric Hardwicke
Frank Lloyd
Victor Saville
Robert Stevenson
Herbert Wilcox.
Drama, History.
1943 France Colonel Chabert Le colonel Chabert René Le Hénaff Drama. Based on a novel Colonel Chabert
1943 Spain The standard bearer El abanderado Eusebio Fernández Ardavín History. Luis Daoíz y Torres, Pedro Velarde y Santillán, Dos de Mayo Uprising, Peninsular War
1943 Soviet Union Kutuzov Кутузов Vladimir Petrov Drama. Mikhail Kutuzov, French invasion of Russia
1945 Nazi Germany Kolberg Veit Harlan Drama, History, Romance, War. Based on the play Colberg and autobiography of Joachim Nettelbeck. Siege of Kolberg (1807)
1945 Argentina Madame Sans Gene Luis César Amadori Comedy. Based on the play Madame Sans-Gêne. Catherine Hübscher
1947 Soviet Union Vintage vaudeville Старинный водевиль Igor Savchenko Comedy, History, Musical. Based on vaudeville Az and Firth, or Wedding with monograms. French invasion of Russia
1948 France Colonel Durand Le colonel Durand René Chanas Drama. Based on a novel Le colonel Durand.
1948 France
Italy
The Charterhouse of Parma La Chartreuse de Parme
La Certosa di Parma
Christian-Jaque Drama, Romance. Based on a novel The Charterhouse of Parma.
1948 Spain The Drummer of Bruch El tambor del Bruch Ignacio F. Iquino Drummer of El Bruc, Battles of El Bruch, Peninsular War
1949 Spain Adventures of Juan Lucas Aventuras de Juan Lucas Rafael Gil Adventure. Based on a novel Aventuras de Juan Lucas.
1949 United States The Secret of St. Ives Phil Rosen Action, Adventure, History, Romance, War. Based on a novel St. Ives.

1950s

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1950 Spain Blood in castile Sangre en Castilla Benito Perojo Drama. Peninsular War
1950 Italy
France
Women and Brigands Donne e briganti Mario Soldati Adventure, Drama. Fra Diavolo
1950 Spain Agustina of Aragon Agustina de Aragón Juan de Orduña Drama, History, War. Agustina de Aragón, Peninsular War
1950 United Kingdom The Reluctant Widow Bernard Knowles Drama. Based on a novel The Reluctant Widow.
1950 United States Tyrant of the Sea Lew Landers Adventure, War.
1951 Italy The Two Sergeants I Due sergenti Carlo Alberto Chiesa Comedy. Based on the play The Two Sergeants
1951 Italy Napoleon Napoleone Carlo Borghesio Comedy. Napoleon
1951 Spain The King's Mail Correo del rey Ricardo Gascón Adventure, History.
1951 United Kingdom
United States
France
Captain Horatio Hornblower Raoul Walsh Action, Adventure, Drama, War. Based on a C. S. Forester novels.
1952 United States The Brigand Phil Karlson Adventure, Romance. Based on a novel The Brigand.
1952 Spain Lola the Coalgirl Lola, la piconera Luis Lucia Drama. Based on the play Cuando las Cortes de Cádiz. Siege of Cádiz
1953 Austria The Last Reserves Das letzte Aufgebot Alfred Lehner Biography, Drama, History. Andreas Hofer, Tyrolean Rebellion
1953 Austria Daughter of the Regiment Die Regimentstochter Georg C. Klaren Drama, Romance. Based on an opera La fille du régiment.
1954 United States Désirée Henry Koster Biography, Drama, History, Romance. Based on a novel Désirée. Désirée Clary
1955 France Caroline and the Rebels Le Fils de Caroline chérie Jean Devaivre Adventure, History. Peninsular War
1955 United States The Purple Mask H. Bruce Humberstone Adventure, History.
1955 France
Italy
Napoléon Sacha Guitry Biography, Drama, War. Napoleon
1956 Italy
United States
War and Peace Guerra e pace King Vidor Drama, Romance, War. Based on a novel War and Peace
1957 West Germany Queen Louise Königin Luise Wolfgang Liebeneiner Drama. Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
1957 Austria
Switzerland
The King of Bernina Der König der Bernina Alfred Lehner Drama. Based on a novel Der Koenig der Bernina.
1957 United States The Pride and the Passion Stanley Kramer Action, Adventure, Drama, Romance, War. Peninsular War
1958 Finland Sven Tuuva the Hero Sven Tuuva Edvin Laine Adventure, Drama. Based on the poem "Sven Dufva" which is part of The Tales of Ensign Stål, written by Johan Ludvig Runeberg, the national poet of Finland..
1958 Italy
France
United States
The Naked Maja Henry Koster Adventure, Biography, Drama, Romance. Francisco Goya, María Cayetana de Silva
1958 West Germany Der Schinderhannes Helmut Käutner Crime, Drama, History, Romance. Based on the play Schinderhannes. Schinderhannes
1958 France
Italy
If the king knew that Si le roi savait ça
Al servizio dell'imperatore
Caro Canaille
Edoardo Anton
Comedy, Drama. Based on a novel Le Trompette de la Bérésina.
1959 Spain
Italy
France
The French arrived Llegaron los franceses León Klimovsky Dos de Mayo Uprising, Peninsular War
1959 Sweden
Poland
Finland
Wedding night Noc poslubna Erik Blomberg Drama, History, Romance. Based on a story Attaque du Moulin.
1959 Spain A Girl Against Napoleon Carmen, la de Ronda Tulio Demicheli Drama. Based on a novel Carmen. Peninsular War
1959 Spain Sale of Vargas Venta de Vargas Enrique Cahen Salaberry Adventure, Musical. Peninsular War
1959 United States The Miracle Irving Rapper Drama, Music, Romance. Peninsular War
1959 West Germany
France
The beautiful liar Die schöne Lügnerin Axel von Ambesser Comedy. Congress of Vienna

1960s

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1960 Italy
France
Three Etc.'s and the Colonel Le tre "eccetera" del colonnello Claude Boissol Comedy. Peninsular War
1960 France
Italy
Yugoslavia
Liechtenstein
Austerlitz Abel Gance Drama, History, War. Napoleon, Battle of Austerlitz
1961 Italy
France
Spain
Madame Madame Sans-Gêne Christian-Jaque Comedy, Drama, Romance, War. Based on the play Madame Sans-Gêne. Catherine Hübscher
1962 United Kingdom The Piper's Tune Muriel Box Drama, Family.
1962 Italy The legend of Fra Diavolo La leggenda di Fra Diavolo Leopoldo Savona Action, Adventure, Drama. Fra Diavolo
1962 Italy
Spain
Fra' Diavolo's trombones I tromboni di Fra' Diavolo Giorgio Simonelli Adventure, Comedy. Fra Diavolo
1962 France
Italy
Imperial Venus Vénus impériale
Venere Imperiale
Jean Delannoy Drama, History, Romance. Pauline Bonaparte
1962 Soviet Union Hussar Ballad Гусарская баллада Eldar Ryazanov Comedy, Musical, War. Based on the play A Long Time Ago. Nadezhda Durova
1963 Spain The guerrillas Los Guerrilleros Pedro Luis Ramírez Drama, History. Peninsular War
1964 Italy The last charge L'ultima carica Leopoldo Savona Adventure, History.
1964 United Kingdom Carry On Jack Gerald Thomas Adventure, Comedy, Romance.
1965 Poland The Ashes Popioły Andrzej Wajda Drama, History, War. Based on a novel Popioły
1965 Hungary Háry János Miklós Szinetár Comedy, Musical. Based on folk opera Háry János.
1966 Poland Mary and Napoleon Marysia i Napoleon Leonard Buczkowski Comedy, History, Romance. Marie Walewska
1966 Spain
Italy
France
The Sea Pirate Surcouf, le tigre des sept mers
Surcouf, l'eroe dei sette mari
El tigre de los siete mares
Sergio Bergonzelli
Roy Rowland
Adventure. Robert Surcouf
1967 West Germany
Italy
A Handful of Heroes Eine Handvoll Helden Fritz Umgelter Drama, War. Battle of Jena–Auerstedt
1968 France
Austria
West Germany
Hungary
Italy
Sexy Susan Sins Again Frau Wirtin hat auch einen Grafen
Susanna... ed i suoi dolci vizi alla corte del re
Franz Antel Adventure, Comedy, Drama.
1968 East Germany Captain Florian from the mill Hauptmann Florian von der Mühle Werner W. Wallroth Comedy. Based on a novel Die Winternachtsabenteuer.
1968 Italy
West Germany
France
United States
Emma Hamilton Christian-Jaque Drama, History, Romance. Horatio Nelson, Lady Hamilton
1969 Italy Zorro Marquis of Navarre Zorro marchese di Navarra Franco Montemurro Adventure, Comedy, History, Romance, Western. Peninsular War

1970s

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1970 Italy
Soviet Union
Waterloo Ватерлоо Sergei Bondarchuk Action, Biography, Drama, History, War. Battle of Waterloo
1970 United Kingdom
Switzerland
The Adventures of Gerard Jerzy Skolimowski Adventure, Comedy, History, War. Based on a short stories Brigadier Gerard.
1971 Spain Goya, a Story of Solitude Goya, historia de una soledad Nino Quevedo Biography, Drama. Francisco Goya, Peninsular War
1971 East Germany
Soviet Union
Bulgaria
Yugoslavia
Goya or the Hard Way to Enlightenment Goya – oder der arge Weg der Erkenntnis Konrad Wolf Drama. Francisco Goya, Peninsular War
1972 East Germany Lützower Werner W. Wallroth Drama. Based on the play Lützower.
1973 Spain
France
The Guerrilla La guerrilla Rafael Gil Drama. Peninsular War
1973 United Kingdom Bequest to the Nation James Cellan Jones Drama, History. Based on the play A Bequest to the Nation. Horatio Nelson, Lady Hamilton
1974 East Germany Elective Affinities Die Wahlverwandtschaften Siegfried Kühn Drama. Based on a novel Elective Affinities.
1975 France
United States
Love and Death Woody Allen Comedy, War.
1976 West Germany
France
The Marquise of O Die Marquise von O...
La Marquise d'O...
Éric Rohmer Drama, History. Based on a novel The Marquise of O.
1976 Italy
West Germany
Yugoslavia
The Loves and Times of Scaramouche Le avventure e gli amori di Scaramouche Enzo G. Castellari Comedy.
1977 United Kingdom The Duellists[1] Ridley Scott Drama, War. Based on a short story The Duel.
1978 West Germany The Tailor from Ulm Der Schneider von Ulm Edgar Reitz Drama, History. Albrecht Berblinger

1980s

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1980 Soviet Union Squadron of Flying Hussars Эскадрон гусар летучих Nikita Khubov
Stanislav Rostotsky
War. French invasion of Russia, Denis Davydov
1981 Italy
France
The Marquis of Grillo Il Marchese del Grillo Mario Monicelli Comedy, History. Onofrio del Grillo, Pope Pius VII
1981 Belgium Up to men's height À hauteur d'homme Jean-Marie Piquint History. Louis-Joseph Seutin
1982 Spain
Mexico
The legend of the drum La leyenda del tambor Jorge Grau Adventure, Drama, War. Drummer of El Bruc, Battles of El Bruch, Peninsular War
1982 France
Italy
Spain
The Guerrilla La Guérilléra Pierre Kast War. Peninsular War
1984 Austria Raffl Christian Berger Drama, History. Andreas Hofer, Tyrolean Rebellion
1985 Soviet Union Bagration Багратион Giuli Chokhonelidze
Guguli Mgeladze
Biography, Drama, War. Pyotr Bagration, French invasion of Russia
1986 Hungary
Czechoslovakia
Akli Miklós György Révész Comedy, History. Based on an unknown novel.
1987 Soviet Union Destiny's Chosen One Избранник судьбы Vsevolod Shilovsky Comedy, Music.
1989 France La Soule Michel Sibra Drama, History. Battle of Vitoria, Peninsular War

1990s

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1992 France The Supper Le Souper Édouard Molinaro Drama, History. Based on the play Le Souper
1994 France Colonel Chabert Le Colonel Chabert Yves Angelo Drama, History, Romance, War. Based on a novel Colonel Chabert
1995 United Kingdom
United States
France
Persuasion Roger Michell Drama. Based on the novel Persuasion
1999 Spain
Italy
Goya in Bordeaux Goya en Burdeos Carlos Saura Biography, Drama, War. Francisco Goya, María Cayetana de Silva
1999 Poland
France
Pan Tadeusz Andrzej Wajda Drama, History, Romance, War. Based on the poem Pan Tadeusz.
1999 Germany
Austria
The Bride Die Braut Egon Günther Biography, Drama. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Christiane Vulpius

2000s

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2000 United Kingdom
Germany
Quills Philip Kaufman Biography, Drama. Based on the play Quills. Marquis de Sade
2000 Spain
France
United Kingdom
Sabotage! Esteban Ibarretxe
Jose Miguel Ibarretxe
Battle of Waterloo
2002 Czech Republic Waterloo in Czech Waterloo po česku Vít Olmer Comedy.
2003 Russia Golden age Золотой век Ilya Khotinenko History, Romance.
2003 United States Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World Peter Weir Action, Adventure, Drama, War. Based on the novels of the Aubrey–Maturin series.
2004 United States
United Kingdom
India
Vanity Fair Mira Nair Drama. Based on a novel Vanity Fair
2005 France 1805 Jan Belletti
2006 Italy Fire on me Fuoco su di me Lamberto Lambertini History. Joachim Murat
2006 United States
Spain
Goya's Ghosts Miloš Forman Biography, Drama, History. Francisco Goya, Peninsular War
2008 Spain Blood in May Sangre de mayo José Luis Garci History. Based on a novels La corte de Carlos IV, El 19 de marzo y el 2 de mayo.
Dos de Mayo Uprising, Peninsular War

2010s

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2010 Germany
Italy
The Holy Land of Tyrol Bergblut Philipp J. Pamer Drama, History, War. Tyrolean Rebellion
2010 Spain Bruc, the challenge Bruc Daniel Benmayor Drama, History, War. Drummer of El Bruc, Battles of El Bruch, Peninsular War
2012 Portugal
France
Lines of Wellington Linhas de Wellington Valeria Sarmiento Drama, History, War. Battle of Bussaco, Lines of Torres Vedras, André Masséna, Arthur Wellesley, Peninsular War
2012 Russia The Ballad of Uhlans Уланская баллада Oleg Fesenko Adventure, Drama, History. French invasion of Russia
2012 Ukraine
United States
Russia
Rzhevsky Versus Napoleon Ржевский против Наполеона Maryus Vaysberg Comedy. French invasion of Russia
2014 Russia Vasilisa Василиса Anton Sivers History, Romance. Vasilisa Kozhina, French invasion of Russia
2016 Russia What the French Don't Talk About О чем молчат французы Vladimir Shevelkov Comedy, Drama, History, Mystery, Romance, Thriller. Based on a novel What the French Don't Talk About.
2018 France
Belgium
Return of the Hero Le retour du héros Laurent Tirard Comedy, History.
2018 France The Emperor of Paris L'Empereur de Paris Jean-François Richet Adventure, Crime, History, Thriller. Eugène François Vidocq
2019 Russia Union of Salvation Союз спасения Andrei Kravchuk Action, Adventure, Drama, History, War.

2020s

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2022 Portugal Burnt Earth Terra Queimada Paulo César Fajardo Drama, History, War. Battle of Bussaco
2023 United States
United Kingdom
Napoleon Ridley Scott Action, Biography, Drama, History, War. Napoleon

Upcoming films

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Temeraire Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi.
Napoleon, the Musical Film David Serero
United States Napoleon History, War

Science fiction, fantasy and horror

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1940 United States The Blue Bird Walter Lang Adventure, Family, Fantasy. Based on the play The Blue Bird.
1946 United Kingdom The Curse of the Wraydons Victor M. Gover Drama, Horror. Based on the play Spring-Heeled Jack. Spring-heeled Jack
1963 United States The Terror Roger Corman
Francis Ford Coppola
Dennis Jakob
Monte Hellman
Jack Hill
Jack Nicholson
Horror, Thriller.
1964 Italy
France
Castle of the Living Dead Il Castello dei Morti Vivi
Le Chateau des Morts Vivants
Warren Kiefer Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller.
1965 Poland The Saragossa Manuscript Rękopis znaleziony w Saragossie Wojciech Jerzy Has Comedy, Drama, Fantasy. Based on a novel The Manuscript Found in Saragossa.
2005 United States
Czech Republic
United Kingdom
The Brothers Grimm Terry Gilliam Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller. Brothers Grimm
2010 Austria Tartarus Stefan Müller Adventure, Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi.
2018 United Kingdom The Necromancer Stuart Brennan Horror.

Television films

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Year Country Main title
(Alternative title)
Original title
(Original script)
Director Subject
1956 West Germany Colonel Chabert Oberst Chabert Volker von Collande Drama. Based on a novel Colonel Chabert
1958 United Kingdom Victory Rex Tucker Drama, Family.
1960 West Germany Madame Sans-Gêne John Olden Drama, History. Based on the play Madame Sans-Gêne. Catherine Hübscher
1963 France Madame Sans Gêne Claude Barma Comedy, Drama, Romance, War. Based on the play Madame Sans-Gêne. Catherine Hübscher
1964 Finland Colonel Chabert Eversti Chabert Mauno Hyvönen Drama. Based on a novel Colonel Chabert
1966 West Germany Colonel Chabert Oberst Chabert Ludwig Cremer Drama. Based on a novel Colonel Chabert
1967 Czechoslovakia Waterloo Jiří Bělka Biography, Drama, History. Battle of Waterloo
1969 West Germany Waterloo Jiří Weiss Battle of Waterloo
1971 Czechoslovakia Madame Sans-Géne František Laurin Comedy. Catherine Hübscher
1975 West Germany The cats' bridge Der Katzensteg Peter Meincke Drama. Based on a novel The Cats' Bridge
1978 Soviet Union Colonel Chabert Полковник Шабер Irina Sorokina Drama, History. Based on a novel Colonel Chabert
1980 East Germany Clausewitz - Portrait of a Prussian General Clausewitz - Lebensbild eines preußischen Generals Wolf-Dieter Panse History. Carl von Clausewitz
1989 Soviet Union Either a man or a woman То мужчина, то женщина Aleksandr Nagovitsyn Drama, History, Romance. Nadezhda Durova
1989 Hungary Napóleon András Sólyom Drama.
1991 Germany The martial adventures of a peacemaker Die kriegerischen Abenteuer eines Friedfertigen Peter Hill Action, Adventure, Comedy, History. Based on an unknown novel.
1998 France
Germany
Ireland
United Kingdom
St. Ives Harry Hook Drama, Romance. Based on a novel St. Ives.
2002 Austria
Germany
Italy
Andreas Hofer - The freedom of the eagle Andreas Hofer – Die Freiheit des Adlers Xaver Schwarzenberger Drama, History, War. Andreas Hofer, Tyrolean Rebellion
2002 France Madame Sans-Gêne Philippe de Broca Comedy, Romance. Based on the play Madame Sans-Gêne. Catherine Hübscher
2005 United Kingdom Trafalgar Battle Surgeon Justin Hardy Biography, Drama. Battle of Trafalgar
2006 Germany The Judas of Tyrol Der Judas von Tirol Werner Asam Drama. Andreas Hofer, Tyrolean Rebellion
2006 France Joséphine Jean-Marc Vervoort History.

TV Series

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Year Country Main title
(Alternative title)
Original title
(Original script)
Director Subject
1955 United Kingdom St. Ives Rex Tucker Adventure. Based on a novel St. Ives.
1956 United Kingdom Vanity Fair Campbell Logan Drama. Based on a novel Vanity Fair
1957 United Kingdom The Adventures of Peter Simple Naomi Capon Drama, Family. Based on a novel Peter Simple
1960–61 France History exceeds fiction L'histoire dépasse la fiction Jean Kerchbron History. Based on the play Lorenzaccio.
1961 United Kingdom Triton Rex Tucker Adventure.
1966–67 Spain Diego de Acevedo Ricardo Blasco Peninsular War
1966–67 Soviet Union War and Peace Война и мир Sergei Bondarchuk Drama, Romance, War. Based on a novel War and Peace
1967 United Kingdom St. Ives Christopher Barry Adventure. Based on a novel St. Ives.
1967 United Kingdom Vanity Fair David Giles Drama. Based on a novel Vanity Fair
1968 United Kingdom Triton Michael Ferguson Drama.
1969 United Kingdom Pegasus Michael Ferguson Drama.
1972–73 United Kingdom War and Peace John Davies Drama, History, War. Based on a novel War and Peace
1976–78 Spain Curro Jiménez Antonio Drove
Mario Camus
Joaquín Romero Marchenet
Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, History, Mystery. Andrés López, Peninsular War
1978 East Germany Scharnhorst Wolf-Dieter Panse Drama, War. Gerhard von Scharnhorst
1979-80 France Joséphine or the comedy of ambitions Joséphine ou la Comédie des ambitions Robert Mazoyer Biography, Drama, History.
1981 United Kingdom
Canada
Smuggler Dennis Abey
Jim Goddard
Charles Crichton
Adventure, History.
1981 Hungary The nameless castle A névtelen vár Éva Zsurzs Drama
1981 France Brides of the Empire Les Fiancées de l'Empire Jacques Doniol-Valcroze History, Romance.
1982 Italy
France
West Germany
Charterhouse of Parma La Certosa di Parma Mauro Bolognini Drama, History. Based on a novel The Charterhouse of Parma.
1982 Spain The black mask La máscara negra Antonio Giménez-Rico
Emilio Martínez-Lázaro
José Antonio Páramo
Adventure. Peninsular War
1982 United Kingdom I Remember Nelson Simon Langton Adventure, Biography, Drama, History, Romance, War. Horatio Nelson, Lady Hamilton
1983 Spain The disasters of war Los desastres de la guerra Mario Camus Action, Drama, History. Peninsular War
1983 France Marianne, a star for Napoleon Marianne, une étoile pour Napoléon Marion Sarraut Drama, History. Based on a novels Marianne
1984 West Germany Before the storm Vor dem Sturm Franz Peter Wirth Based on a novel Vor dem Sturm. Landsturm
1985 Spain
Italy
Goya José Ramón Larraz Biography, Drama. Francisco Goya, Peninsular War
1987 United States
France
Napoleon and Josephine: A Love Story Richard T. Heffron History, Romance, War.
1987 United Kingdom Vanity Fair Diarmuid Lawrence
Michael Owen Morris
Based on a novel Vanity Fair
1991 Belgium
France
Canada
Napoleon and Europe Napoléon et l'Europe José Fonseca e Costa
Eberhard Itzenplitz
Pierre Lary
Janusz Majewski
Francis Megahy
Krzysztof Zanussi
Drama, History.
1993 Russia Curse Duran Проклятие Дюран Viktor Titov Based on a novel Les Exploits de Rocambole
1993-2008 United Kingdom Sharpe Tom Clegg Based on a novels Sharpe
1995 Spain Curro Jiménez: The return of a legend Curro Jiménez: El regreso de una leyenda Benito Rabal
José Antonio Páramo
Joaquín Luis Romero Marchent
Julio Sánchez Valdés
Action, Adventure, Drama, History. Andrés López, Peninsular War
1998 United Kingdom
United States
Vanity Fair Marc Munden Drama, Romance. Based on a novel Vanity Fair
1998-2003 United Kingdom Hornblower Andrew Grieve Adventure, Drama, War. Based on a C. S. Forester novels.
2000 United States
New Zealand
Jack of All Trades Eric A. Morris Adventure, Action, Comedy, Fantasy.
2002 France
Germany
Italy
Canada
United States
United Kingdom
Hungary
Spain
Czech Republic
Napoléon Yves Simoneau Adventure, Biography, Drama, History, Romance, War.
2003 Russia The Northern Sphinx Северный сфинкс Arkadi Sirenko Based on a novel The Northern Sphinx.
2005 Russia Adjutants of Love Адъютанты любви Dmitriy Magonov Drama, Romance.
2007 Italy
France
Germany
Russia
Poland
War and Peace Guerre et Paix
Guerra e pace
Robert Dornhelm Drama, History, Romance, War. Based on a novel War and Peace
2012 Italy
France
The Charterhouse of Parma La Certosa di Parma Cinzia TH Torrini Drama, History. Based on a novel The Charterhouse of Parma.
2012 Portugal
France
The Lines of Torres Vedras As Linhas de Torres Vedras Valeria Sarmiento War.
2015 United Kingdom Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell Toby Haynes Fantasy, War. Based on a novel Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
2016 United Kingdom War & Peace Tom Harper Drama, History, Romance, War. Based on a novel War and Peace
2018 United Kingdom
United States
Vanity Fair James Strong Drama. Based on a novel Vanity Fair
2020 United Kingdom
United States
Belgravia John Alexander Drama, Romance. Based on a novel Belgravia. Duchess of Richmond's ball
2022 Russia Union of Salvation. Time for anger Союз Спасения. Время гнева Nikita Vysotskiy
Ilya Lebedev
Biography, Drama, History.

References

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  1. ^ Canby, Vincent (January 14, 1978). "New Movie, 'The Duellists,' Is Set During Napoleonic Wars". The New York Times. p. 10.