Leads up to the famous battle with focus throughout on Napoleon (Steiger) and Wellington (Plummer).
Very beautifully designed and delivered with both the grand ball and the battle scenes as good as any committed to film. It is a shame therefore that the film, whilst spectacular, is rather dull. The leads are fine, albeit Steiger has been fond of a good rant since 'In the Heat of the Night' and misses few opportunities to have a go - he's not ideally cast. Plummer is better but his character comes over as a complete idiot, which may be true, but it does grate. Not bad, but a bit of a missed opportunity - Burton and O'Toole (apparently the first choices) would have been better
Very beautifully designed and delivered with both the grand ball and the battle scenes as good as any committed to film. It is a shame therefore that the film, whilst spectacular, is rather dull. The leads are fine, albeit Steiger has been fond of a good rant since 'In the Heat of the Night' and misses few opportunities to have a go - he's not ideally cast. Plummer is better but his character comes over as a complete idiot, which may be true, but it does grate. Not bad, but a bit of a missed opportunity - Burton and O'Toole (apparently the first choices) would have been better