Conquest

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Conquest

1937,

1h 52m,

History/

Drama

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In this historical drama, the home of Countess Marie Walewska is briefly overrun with Russian Cossacks before fleeing the oncoming Polish forces. When it is discovered that Napoleon Bonaparte is smitten with her from a prior encounter, Marie journeys to a meeting with the emperor to implore him to save Poland from further Russian aggression. Though it would mean the ruin of her marriage and reputation, she is tempted to give in to his amorous advances.

Variety Staff

Variety

Mar 26, 2009

Major credit goes to Clarence Brown for direction.

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John Kinloch

California Eagle

Oct 28, 2019

Directed by Clarence Brown, the film has one of the most notable scripts to come out of Hollywood in many a month. However, had it not been for the magnificent performance of Charles Boyer as Napoleon we fear the whole might have sagged badly.

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Ann Ross

Maclean's Magazine

Jul 23, 2019

Conquest has all the magnificence you might expect of a film that combines the life of Napoleon, the art of Garbo, and the fabulous production resources of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Jul 21, 2010

B

Though not one of Grabo's best film, the historical romance about Napoleon and Polish Countess Walewska is made in the classy middlebrow mode of MGM in the 1930s. Boyer received his first Best Actor Oscar nomination.

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Film4 Staff

Film4

May 24, 2003

The story veers towards the melodramatic, but the period trimmings -- from the gorgeous costumes (which really come into their own during the ballroom set piece) to the richly detailed set design -- quite compensate for any romantic cliché.

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Gustav Machatý

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Synopsis

In this historical drama, the home of Countess Marie Walewska is briefly overrun with Russian Cossacks before fleeing the oncoming Polish forces. When it is discovered that Napoleon Bonaparte is smitten with her from a prior encounter, Marie journeys to a meeting with the emperor to implore him to save Poland from further Russian aggression. Though it would mean the ruin of her marriage and reputation, she is tempted to give in to his amorous advances.

Director: Clarence Brown, Gustav Machatý
Producer: Bernard H. Hyman
Screenwriter: S.N. Behrman, Samuel Hoffenstein, Salka Viertel
Distributor: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Co: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Genre: History, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 22, 1937, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 20, 2017
Runtime: 1h 52m

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