First president of the Republic of France but also its last Emperor, Napoleon the Third was a much beloved as hated figure. All in all, he left an enormous legacy. This documentary will provide a portrait of the public and private man through re-enactment. The life, career and political strategies will be analyzed by experts and based on a large variety of archives. Through the story of Napoleon’s nephew, the documentary sheds a light on an extremely hustling epoque of the Nations, which would later lead to the big wars.
Napoleon the Third – The bold and beautiful
A series by Edouard Jacques
Produced by Bonne Pioche
In production