The Hostage of Europe
Jeniec Europy
Synopsis
On the island of Saint Helena, a prisoner Napoleon resisted allies who, through the voice of the English governor, Hudson Lowe, tried to humiliate him, break him, poison him in the figurative sense of the word, and perhaps literally.
Top Cast
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Roland Blanche
Napoleon Bonaparte
Vernon Dobtcheff
Hudson Lowe
François Berléand
Generał Charles Tristan de Montholon
Didier Flamand
Generał Henri Gatien Bertrand
Ronald Guttman
Generał Gaspard Gourgaud
Maria Gładkowska
Madame Albine de Montholon
Leon Charewicz
Lokaj
Agnieszka Mirowska-Tomaszewska
Arkadiusz Bazak
Admirał George Cockburn
Piotr Grabowski
Engilsh Officer
Isabelle Petit-Jacques
Madame Bertrand
Catriona MacColl
Lady Lowe
Jean Barney
Cipriani
Jean-François Delacour
Las Cases
Georges Claisse
Thomas Reade
Daniel Langlet
Marquis de Montchenu
Jean-Jacques Moreau
Marchand
Jay Benedict
Captain Henry Fox
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Jerzy Kawalerowicz
- Screenplay & Story
- Jerzy Kawalerowicz
- Original Score
- Maciej Małecki
- Original Title
- Jeniec Europy
- Country of Origin
- France, Poland
- Spoken Languages
- English, French
- Runtime
- 1h 57m
- Production Studios
- Ciné-Alliance, Zespół Filmowy Kadr
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Jerzy Kawalerowicz
Jerzy Kawalerowicz
Maciej Małecki
Wiesław Zdort
Józef Bartczak
Department Leadership Roster
Jerzy Kawalerowicz
Director
Jerzy Kawalerowicz
Writer
Danuta Kowner-Hałatek
Costume Design
Miłko Marinov
Production Design
Jacek Turewicz
Production Design
Judy Shrewsbury
Costume Design
Wiesław Zdort
Director of Photography
Zdravko Marinov
Production Design
Józef Bartczak
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Polish Films
Polish cinema: Wikidata country-of-origin Poland, merged with the canon (Polish Film School, Moral Anxiety, Has, Zulawski, Kieslowski, Wajda, contemporary).
1989
1989
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Hostage of Europe
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What is The Hostage of Europe about?
On the island of Saint Helena, a prisoner Napoleon resisted allies who, through the voice of the English governor, Hudson Lowe, tried to humiliate him, break him, poison him in the figurative sense of the word, and perhaps literally.
Who directed The Hostage of Europe?
The Hostage of Europe was directed by Jerzy Kawalerowicz.
Who stars in The Hostage of Europe?
The principal cast of The Hostage of Europe includes Roland Blanche, Vernon Dobtcheff, François Berléand, Didier Flamand, Ronald Guttman.
When was The Hostage of Europe released and how long is it?
The Hostage of Europe was released in 1989 with a total runtime of 1h 57m.
Who composed the musical score for The Hostage of Europe?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Hostage of Europe was composed by Maciej Małecki.