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The Hostage of Europe

1989Movie1 h 57 min

69

GoodGoodWatch score

69

GoodGoodWatch score

Summary

On the island of Saint Helena, a prisoner Napoleon resisted allies who, through the voice of the English governor, Hudson Lowe, tried to humiliate him, break him, poison him in the figurative sense of the word, and perhaps literally.

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Directed by: Jerzy Kawalerowicz
Written by: Jerzy Kawalerowicz
Music by: Maciej Małecki

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September 29, 1989 · 1 h 57 min · Drama, History

Released: September 29, 1989
Runtime: 1 h 57 min
Genres: Drama, History
Original language: Polish
Also spoken: English, French
Made in: France, Poland

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Is The Hostage of Europe worth watching?

69

GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 69 (IMDb 6.4).

Is The Hostage of Europe plot-driven or character-driven?

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Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (8 of 10) and pathos (8 of 10) more than on its plot.

Is The Hostage of Europe in English?

PolishEnglishFrench

No, it was made in Polish, with some English and French.