Heroes and Villains: Napoleon 2007

Twenty Four year-old Corsican refugee Napoleon Bonaparte is a lowly artillery captain in the French army at the siege of Toulon. Destitute and relying on his success in the new and dangerous revolutionary society, his mother and siblings become embroiled in Napoleon's struggle. The opponents are the English but the enemy are the revolutionaries authorities who seek to keep him in his place. Using his astonishing tactical mind, his sheer audacity and extraordinary military bravery, Napoleon emerges victorious and sets out on a path that would one day lead him to the throne of France.

Cast:

Rob Brydon
Stanislav Fréron 

Richard McCabe
Barras 

Tom Burke
Napoleon 

Laura Greenwood
Paoletta 

Alice Krige
Letizia 

Alex Lowe
Junot