1984 / documentary / France / original title : ABEL GANCE ET SON NAPOLEON / 60'’ / Noir & blanc / status : completed / French / Feature Documentary / International collections
A rich testimonial on the adventure and creation of Abel Gance’s Napoleon. Through moving and impressing unseen photos, films, letters and recordings of Abel Gance, Nelly Kaplan retraces the intentions and the quest of the director she understood so well, and the challenging shooting of that colossal masterpiece.