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To: nickcarraway

Want more Napoleonic wars? Then I suggest the movies
WAR AND PEACE (1966) The eight hour WIDE SCREEN Russian version by Sergei Bondarchuck. Get the RUSSIAN CINEMA COUNCIL release, not the cut down for tv KULTUR release.

The 1956 version with Henry Fonda is like a Cliff’s Notes.

And WATERLOO produced by Dino de Laurintiis (1970) staring Christopher Plumber and Rod Steiger. Battle scenes directed by Sergie Bondarchuck. WIDE SCREEN again.

I watched WATERLOO again a few days ago. WOW!

In WAR AND PEACE, you have Napoleon riding his horse between thousands of dead while the battle still rages way in the background.

In WATERLOO you have a similar scene with WELLINGTON doing the same. The difference is Wellington wishes he never has to fight such a battle again.

Both are POWERFUL SCENES. NO CGIs at all, those are real soldiers (15000)in the film.


18 posted on 06/23/2015 12:59:50 PM PDT by Ruy Dias de Bivar
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To: Ruy Dias de Bivar

I remember one movie where some General said whoever hold the farmhouse wins the battle. I also remember a scene where a British cavalry officer says “I believe my leg has been blown off by a cannon ball” and another British officer says “I believe you are right”. It’s been a long time so I would appreciate it if you might know which movie that was


21 posted on 06/23/2015 2:20:44 PM PDT by MattinNJ (It's over Johnny. The America you knew is gone. Denial serves no purpose.)
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