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The Eaglet (1931 film)
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Wikipedia article
'The Eaglet' (French: 'L'aiglon') is a 1931 French historical drama film directed by Viktor Tourjansky and starring Jean Weber, Victor Francen, and Henri Desfontaines.Goble p.398 It is an adaptation of the play 'L'Aiglon' by Edmond Rostand, which portrays the life of Napoleon II.
A separate German-language version 'The Duke of Reichstadt' was also made. It was directed by Tourjansky but featuring a different cast.
The film's sets were designed by the art director Serge Pimnoff.
Cast
* Jean Weber as L'aiglon (Napoleon II)
* Victor Francen as Flambeau
* Henri Desfontaines as Metternich
* Simone Vaudry as Thrse de Lorget
* Georges Colin as Le marchal Marmont
* Jeanne Boitel as La comtesse Camerata
* Gustave Berthier as Gentz
* Henri Kerny as Sedlinsky
* Jenny Hlia as L'impratrice Marie-Louise
* Roger Blum as Prokesch
* Fordyce as Fanny Elssler
* de Kerdec as Tiburce
* Henri Debain as Le sergent
* Camille Beuve as Le gnral Hartmann
* Raymond de Boncour as Le tailleur
* Nilda Duclos as L'archiduchesse
* Jean Diner as Le docteur
* mile Drain as Napolon
* Georges Deneubourg
* Alexandre Mathillon
References
Bibliography
* Goble, Alan. 'The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film'. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
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