Elba island, 1814. Martino is a young teacher, idealist and strongly anti Napoleon, in love with the beautiful and noble Baroness Emily. The young man finds himself serving as librarian to the Great Emperor in exile, whom he deeply hates, yet soon begins recording Napoleon's memoirs, getting to know and learning to value the man behind the myth. Among seductions and affairs, expectations and fears, he will craft a precise portrait that nevertheless will not manage to hide a final, inevitable, disappointment.
Released: Oct 13, 2006
Runtime: 110 minutes
Stars: Daniel Auteuil, Elio Germano, Monica Bellucci, Francesca Inaudi, Sabrina Impacciatore, Valerio Mastandrea
Crew: Paolo Virzì (Screenplay), Furio Scarpelli (Screenplay), Giacomo Scarpelli (Screenplay), Francesco Bruni (Screenplay), Paolo Virzì (Director), Giacomo Scarpelli (Story)