Movies and TvShows featuring "waterloo" theme.

An epic journey detailing the rise and fall of French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte as he navigates the French Revolution and conquers nations, all while struggling with his addictive relationship with his wife, Josephine.

Vanity Fair is a period drama TV show that follows the journey of a young woman named Becky Sharp as she strives to climb the social ladder in 19th century London. Set against the backdrop of the Napoleonic Wars, Becky manipulates her way through high society, using her wit and charm to navigate the complexities of class difference, love, and ambition.

Waterloo is a historical epic that recounts the events of the famous Battle of Waterloo, where Napoleon Bonaparte faced off against the Duke of Wellington. The film explores the strategies, sacrifices, and ultimate outcome of this significant moment in history.

Set against the backdrop of the Napoleonic Wars, 'The Duellists' tells the story of two French military officers, Armand d'Hubert and Gabriel Féraud, who are locked in a seemingly endless series of duels. Their feud spans several decades and takes them through various battles and settings, including a wedding cake competition, a tarot card reading, and the historic Battle of Waterloo. As the duels continue, the personal vendetta between d'Hubert and Féraud intensifies, putting their lives and honor at stake.

Vanity Fair follows the story of Becky Sharp, a cunning and ambitious woman determined to rise in society. Set against the backdrop of the Napoleonic Wars, Becky navigates through the complexities of social class, manipulating those around her to achieve her goals. Along the way, she encounters romance, betrayal, and unexpected twists that challenge her ruthless pursuit of wealth and status.

In this comedy-drama romance set in 19th-century France, an emperor falls into an alternate history where he is seen as an impostor. He navigates the challenges of dual identity, escapes from an insane asylum, and experiences a role reversal, all while developing a male-female relationship and facing a conspiracy. The story is filled with costumes, disguises, horse-and-carriage rides, and dances, with the backdrop of iconic locations such as Notre Dame Cathedral and Waterloo.

In the year 1815, during the Battle of Waterloo, British soldier Richard Sharpe must lead his men in a dangerous mission to defeat the French army. With muskets, swords, and bravery, Sharpe fights to protect his country and emerge victorious in this epic war movie.

Balzac: A Life of Passion tells the story of the famous author and his tumultuous life, filled with love affairs, scandals, and literary success. From his humble beginnings to his rise as one of the greatest writers of all time, Balzac's life is a fascinating journey of passion and dedication.

This film shows the kit and equipment that the 42nd of Foot, The Black Watch wore and used at Waterloo. The Battalion was in 9 Bde of Picton's 5th Division and fought at Quatre Bras and Waterloo. The 8 British Battalions in Picton's Division were all Peninsula Battalions and most probably the most relaible in Wellington's Army. Hence their use at Quatre Bras and their position at Waterloo. The Division lost 43% of its men as casualties at Waterloo including Picton himself, Wellington's greatest fighting general.

This fascinating 60s tour catches London's South Bank in the middle of a cultural metamorphosis.

The House of Rothschild is a biographical drama that tells the story of the rise of the Rothschild family, a Jewish banking dynasty, and their struggles against anti-Semitism and prejudice.

Major John Peel returns to England, following Napoleon's Waterloo defeat, and renews his acquaintance with Lucy Merrall, but she tells him she is engaged to be married. He later learns that, Cravens, the man she is to marry already has a wife. He also learns that Craven cleaned out Lucy's father in a crooked gambling game, and Lucy is paying the price to hold the family home together.

A gleaming giant of steam and its cute Lilliputian cousin are an even match in this newsreel battle of the trains.

This is the thrilling tale of one of the most famous battles in history. Hour by hour and often minute by minute, Waterloo describes the battle's twists and turns. Based on the written testimonies of actual combatants, Waterloo describes, without romanticising, the experience of battle, the hopes, fears, suffering, and death.

An insider’s look into the gritty reality of building the local live music scene, Rock This Town brings to life the exciting history of rock music concerts in KW from the 1960s & ‘70s. Rock stars come and go but live music is here to stay!

Following on from Ligny and Quatre Bras, Part II starts by focusing on the concentration of the Allies on the ridge of Mont St Jean and the plans of the opposing armies. While the guns of the Grand Battery thundered in the centre, French columns bore down on the Hougoumont chateau and farm complex, which protected Wellington's flank held by the Guards and their German allies. Thus began an epic 'battle within a battle' that sucked away valuable troops from Napoleon's main attack, causing Wellington to declare that 'the battle turned on the closing of the gates at Hougoumont'.Meanwhile D'Erlons Corps attempted to bludgeon its way through Wellington's centre, not knowing that the British and Dutch line was in waiting on the reverse slope. Upon seeing the French advance, the British released a disciplined volley of musket fire that checked the French. A further brilliantly timed charge by the Household and Union Cavalry Brigades finally saw the French off.

Following on from Hougoumont and D'Erlon's Attack, Part III starts just as the great battle reaches its crisis point. Marshal Ney launched thousands of France's finest heavy cavalry against Wellington's thinning lines who had already taken a terrible battering on the Mont St Jean Ridge. Wave after wave of armoured horsemen broke against the steady squares of British, Dutch/Belgian and German troops. The crisis, however, took a further turn for the worse as the key bastion in Wellington's centre, the fortified farm of La Haie Sainte, fell to the French onslaught. The way to Brussels was now open and Wellington muttered, 'Give me Blucher or give me night'. With the situation looking bleaker by the second for Wellington and his troops, Napoleon fatefully hesitated to complete the coup de grace as the Prussians had closed in on his right flank at the Village of Plancenoit. Would the Young Guard be able to hold Blucher's men? There was all still to play for.

This film gives an overview of Napoleons return to France in 1815 before covering in detail the Battles of Ligny and Quatre Bras. Filmed on the Battlefields in Belgium using re-enaction footage expert Presenters follow the Emperors brilliant initial plan which however soon begins to fall apart due to flaws in the French staff, Napoleons arrogance and the courage and fighting ability of the Allied Troops. Both these battles deserve to be better known but they have been overshadowed by Waterloo the culmination of the Campaign

This final part takes us through the dramatic events when Wellington’s Anglo-Dutch Army aided by Blucher’s Prussians defeat Napoleon. The French army was outfought and Napoleon was out-generaled by Wellington. At Wavre Grouchy beat the Prussian rearguard before retreating to France. Meanwhile, the Anglo-Dutch army counted the bloody cost of the previous days fighting while Wellington wrote his controversial Waterloo Dispatch and the vengeful Prussians pursued the French towards Paris, leading to Napoleon's abdication and the occupation of the city by the Allies.