
L'Agonie des aigles
1933-11-24 · 125 min · ★ 6.4
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.
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- Directors
- Roger Richebé
- Production companies
- Les Films Roger Richebé
- Countries
- France
- Status
- Released
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Annie DucauxLise Dorian
Pierre RenoirColonel de Montander
Constant RémyCaptain Doguereau
Jean DebucourtLieutenant Pascal de Breuilly
Marcel AndréPrefect of police
Georges PrieurGrandaye
Antoine BalpêtréCommander Thiéry
Léon CourtoisGoglu
Henry DarbrayGovernment commissioner
Geymond VitalMessenger from Nantes
Daniel LecourtoisYoung aristocrat
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