Using rare and unseen material, Gance's young partner Kaplan revisits the filmmaker's career in the 20s ,which culminated in the Napoleon epic, which is being reassembled and restored in preparation for an early 80s presentation.
Released
France
May 1, 1984
(Cannes Film Festival)
United States of America
October 1, 1984
(Chicago International Film Festival)
Japan
October 1, 1989