
This film covers the last years of the Emperor's life, imprisoned by the British on St Helena, a remote island off the west coast of Africa. Napoleon retains a loyal entourage of officers who help him plot his escape and evade the attentions of the island's overzealous governor, Sir Hudson Lowe.

Napoléon Bonaparte

Hudson Lowe

Basil Heathcote

Albine de Montholon

Marshal Bertrand

Cipriani