
On February 26, 1815 Napoleon leaves his exile on Elba. He is marching with 1 000 men towards Paris to rebel against the conditions imposed by the Congress of Vienna.

So, Hundert Tage. Is it worth digging up today? Look, if you’re a **serious** history buff, especially about Napoleon's Hundred Days, maybe. And I mean *serious*, like you know the dates and the minor players. Otherwise? It’s probably a pretty hard pass. It’s a very old movie, very much a product of its time, and anyon...


Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.

Franz Wenzler

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"So, Hundert Tage. Is it worth digging up today? Look, if you’re a **serious** history buff, especially about Napoleon's Hundred Days, maybe. And I mean *serious*, like you know the dates and the minor players. Otherwise? It’s probably a pretty hard pass. It’s a very old movie, very much a product of its time, and anyone expecting big, dramatic action will be bored stiff. It’s about Napoleon, right? Breaking out of Elba. The movie charts his journey, with his small group, heading for Paris. It t..."

Fred Doederlein
Giovacchino Forzano, Karl Vollmöller, Benito Mussolini, Franz Wenzler
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