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Wed, Mar 21, 2012 -- 10:30 AM
The Return of 'Napoleon'
Courtesy San Francisco Silent Film Festival
Abel Gance's silent epic "Napoleon" has had a turbulent history since its premiere in 1927, but the film has not yet met its Waterloo, thanks to Kevin Brownlow. The cinema historian has spent decades restoring the film's scattered fragments. Starting this weekend, the five-and-a-half hour account of young Napoleon Bonaparte's life will be shown at Oakland's Paramount Theater, complete with symphony orchestra and requisite three-screen finale. We discuss the film and its significance in film history.
Host: Michael Krasny
Guests:
- Anita Monga, artistic director of the San Francisco Silent Film Festival
- Kevin Brownlow, film historian and filmmaker
More info:
- About the San Francisco Silent Film Festival's presentation of "Napoleon" : at SilentFilm.org
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