Waterloo
“One incredible afternoon Napoleon met Wellington . . . at Waterloo.”
Sergei BondarchukCast
Rod Steiger 
Christopher Plummer 
Orson Welles 
Jack Hawkins 
Virginia McKenna 
Dan O'Herlihy
Credits
Written by: H.A.L. Craig
Plot
After defeating France and imprisoning Napoleon on Elba, ending two decades of war, Europe is shocked to find Napoleon has escaped and has caused the French Army to defect from the King back to him.
Sinekatalog’s take
Waterloo (1970) is a Russian historical drama directed by Sergei Bondarchuk. It stars Rod Steiger, Christopher Plummer and Orson Welles. It runs 134 minutes. It is listed here as part of the director's body of work.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Awards
- David di Donatello 1971: Best Film (David di Donatello for Best Film)
Ratings
IMDb: 7.3 / 10 (14,998 votes)
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