| Napoleon II, the Eagle | |
| Director: | Claude Boissol |
| Producer: | Georges Glass |
| Based On: | Napoleon II, the Eagle by André Castelot |
| Starring: | Bernard Verley Danièle Gaubert Danièle Gaubert |
| Music: | Paul Bonneau Fred Freed |
| Cinematography: | Roger Fellous |
| Editing: | Louis Devaivre |
| Studio: | Films Matignon |
| Distributor: | Pathé Consortium Cinéma |
| Runtime: | 125 minutes |
| Country: | Italy France |
| Language: | French |
| Gross: | 2,029,634 admissions (France)[1] |
Napoleon II, the Eagle (French: Napoléon II, l'Aiglon, in English Napoleon II, the eaglet (or young eagle) is a 1961 French historical drama film directed by Claude Boissol and starring Bernard Verley, Jean Marais and Danièle Gaubert. The scenario was written by Paul Andréota and based on a novel of André Castelot.[2] [3] The film's sets were designed by the art director Wolf Witzemann.
The film portrays the life of Napoleon II, considered Emperor of France by Bonapartists, who lived most of his life in Vienna under the title the Duke of Reichstadt.