Napoleon and Me

(2006)Directed by Paolo Virzì110 minComedy, History

Elba island, 1814. Martino is a young teacher, idealist and strongly anti Napoleon, in love with the beautiful and noble Baroness Emily. The young man finds himself serving as librarian to the Great Emperor in exile, whom he deeply hates, yet soon begins recording Napoleon's memoirs, getting to know and learning to value the man behind the myth. Among seductions and affairs, expectations and fears, he will craft a precise portrait that nevertheless will not manage to hide a final, inevitable, disappointment.

Daniel Auteuilas Napoleone Bonaparte
Elio Germanoas Martino Papucci
Monica Belluccias Baronessa Emilia Speziali
Sabrina Impacciatoreas Diamantina Papucci
Valerio Mastandreaas Ferrante Papucci
Massimo Ceccherinias Cosimo Bartolini
Omero Antonuttias Maestro Fontanelli
Margarita Lozanoas Pascalina
Achille Brugninias Colonnello Campbell
Vincent Lo Monacoas Generale Drouot
Vittorio Amandolaas Sindaco Egisto Lonzi Tognarini
Emanuele Barresias Segretario comunale
Carlo Monnias Notaio Bonci Bacelli
Fausto Carolias Ali
Andrea Cambias Oreste
Gianluca Iumeas Brogi
Raffaella Lebboronias Governante
Giorgio Algrantias Inserviente #1
Carlo Nerias Inserviente #2
Sandro Radiciaas Ufficiale francese
Andrea Buscemias Coadiutore
Simone Carotias Fruttivendolo