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Napoleon and the Empress Josephine (1909) | Slate

Napoleon and the Empress Josephine

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Rated 5.7 on TMDB

Napoleon and the Empress Josephine

Part one of Blackton’s “The Life of Napoleon". Napoleon meets Josephine, falls in love with her, marries and then divorces her.

Released: 1909
Runtime: 13m
Rated: NR
Genres: History, Drama, Romance
Country: United States of America

Direction and writing

J. Stuart BlacktonDirector

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Cast

William HumphreyNapoleon Bonaparte
Julia Swayne GordonJosephine

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