L'Agonie des aigles (1933)

6.4/10 125 min History Drama

Overview

Under the regime of Louis XVIII. Years after Waterloo, Napoleon's loyal officers live in retirement on half-pay. Useless and idle, they have lost their prestige and keep meeting in the hope of the Emperor’s return. When Napoleon dies, they decide to plot the rise to power of Napoleon II.

Cast

Annie Ducaux

Lise Dorian

Pierre Renoir

Colonel de Montander

Constant Rémy

Captain Doguereau

Jean Debucourt

Lieutenant Pascal de Breuilly

Marcel André

Prefect of police

Georges Prieur

Grandaye

Antoine Balpêtré

Commander Thiéry

Léon Courtois

Goglu

Henry Darbray

Government commissioner

Geymond Vital

Messenger from Nantes

Daniel Lecourtois

Young aristocrat

Philippe Richard

Louis

Paul Azaïs

Policeman

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