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Napoleon Collection
Actor: Donald Sutherland
Director: Christopher Rowley
Genres: Educational, Documentary

NR 2009 2hr 24min

Napoleon's Obsession: Quest For Egypt / Napoleon's Lost Fleet / The Napoleon Murder MysteryNapoleon's Obsession: Quest For Egypt — Napoleon's Obsession is an unprecedented and definitive look at Napoleon's fantastic and leg... more »endary adventure in the desert. It s a surprisingly seldom-told epic set among the mysterious pyramids, the sacred Nile River and towering temples of Egypt.Napoleon's Lost Fleet

At war with England, Napoleon saw himself gaining an Oriental realm at England's expense, and in 1798, he led an expedition to Egypt in an attempt to cut off Britain's communications with India. However, Napoleon was forced to abandon the campaign when Horatio Nelson destroyed his fleet at the Battle of the Nile in 1798. Hoping to bring England to her knees. Napoleon underestimated the power of the British Navy, and especially, the unprecedented naval skills of Nelson.In the fall of 1998, famed French underwater archaeologist Franck Goddio returned to Egypt to excavate the Artemis and Napoleon's flagship, the Orient. Situated in Aboukir Bay, 25 kilometers northeast of Alexandria on the North African coast of the Mediterranean, these ships were blown apart and their remains were scattered that fateful day in 1798. Using the latest high-tech excavation and surveying methods, Goddio's international team of divers exposed one of Napoleon's darkest hours while allowing viewers the opportunity to revisit the underwater remains of one of the Mediterranean's greatest naval battles. Narrated by Donald Sutherland.The Napoleon Murder Mystery

The Napoleon Murder Mystery is a historical thriller that tells two interweaving tales: Napoleon's last year on the island of St .Helena in 1821; and the worldwide scientific detective work from 1955 until the present that unlocked the secrets of his mysterious death. The history books said that Napoleon died of cancer; Swedish dentist Sten Foshufvud believed that he had been poisoned. Forshufvud doggedly pursued his theory, tracking down locks of the Emperor's hair from around the globe, and using the latest forensic techniques to test them for arsenic. Extensive period recreations illustrate what he discovered...the tensions and jealousies among a royal court in exile and the mounting evidence that points to one man as Napoleon's assassin.

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Movie Details

Actor: Donald Sutherland
Director: Christopher Rowley
Genres: Educational, Documentary
Sub-Genres: Educational, History
Studio: Kultur Video
Format: DVD - Color
DVD Release Date: 04/28/2009
Original Release Date: 01/01/2009
Theatrical Release Date: 01/01/2009
Release Year: 2009
Run Time: 2hr 24min
Screens: Color
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaDVD Credits: 1
Total Copies: 0
Members Wishing: 2
MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Languages: English
Subtitles: Spanish

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Movie Reviews

Donald Sutherland fans beware!

Suvayd Allenger | Ottawa, Ontario Canada | 06/24/2009

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Love him or hate him, Napoleon is without a doubt one of the most fascinating historical figures of all times, and though my views on him have evolved over the years, I admit I still find just about every detail of his life most intriguing. In this respect, the three documentaries featured on this DVD will certainly satisfy anyone who, like me, is interested in various aspects of Napoleon's life, not to mention the mystery surrounding his death (although I seriously doubt that his last word was "Josephine!"... oh well...).

The only trouble is I also happen to be a huge fan of Donald Sutherland, and I bought this particular DVD mostly because it came up under his name... But instead of three blissful hours of listening to his magnificent voice (seriously, the man could read the phone book and I'd still want to hear it), he turned out to be only in the middle segment, the one about Napoleon's lost fleet, and the sound in it wasn't all that hot either. The other two, whose sound was just fine, were narrated by a very nice British gentleman, whose only fault was that he is not Donald Sutherland!

So the bottom line is: if you buy this DVD, make sure you do it for the subject and not for the narrator!

Oh and, by the way, while the DVD is recent, the documentaries themselves date from 2000, i.e. almost ten years ago. It probably doesn't matter much but it's still worth mentioning."