"The restoration of this film was co-financed by Lumière within the framework of the Media Programme European Community." "This film was restored in 1993 by the Royal Belgian Film Archive from a black and white copy that came from Lausanne, Switzerland." "WATERLOO First Act." "Ruins cover Europe in 1812   the English fleet is paralyzed   Moscow has been burned ..." "Vienna, once the city of joy, is now the focus of disease and hunger   Germany is divided and is being destroyed by infighting   and all this was the work of a man ... the great man from Corsica:" "His goal was to conquer the world!" "But Europe had a terrible awakening and a coalition rejected the giant   in a battle of nations, near Leipzig." "Napoleon was exiled to the island of Elba." "Countess Tarnowska comes from Vienna to introduce  one of our faithful as a lackey in the Congress." "The winners meet in the Congress in Vienna to shape the new Europe." "The representative of France, Monsieur Talleyrand, has the floor." "Gentlemen!" "Emperors, kings, generals and diplomats are gathered here   But there are as many opinions as people!" "Let the Saxe have their freedom ... why must the people atone for the sins of their prince?" "Moderation, Hardenberg, moderation!" "The whole Saxe must be returned to Prussia ..." "Or maybe you think all our   sacrifices have been made in vain, Lord Wellington?" "Mr. Gneisenau presents to his Excellency ..." "Gentlemen!" "Let's vote on the proposal by France!" "They are playing an odious game against us!" "On behalf of my government, I declare that Prussia was forced to withdraw   making congressional opposition ..." "Will you carry out your resolution even if it causes the dissolution of Congress?" "Yes!" "Is Countess Tarnowska at home?" "Leave immediately for Elba ..." "Napoleon should be made aware of everything!" "Go quickly!" "One man was not present at the Vienna Congress:" "Blücher, the conquerer at Leipzig." "Hold your tongue, you old rascal, I know more about horses than you!" "Pigsty!" "Everything seems to go well in Vienna, as Gneisenau has written to me ..." "May the devil take this Vienna Congress ... we have taken a serious blow   in this war merely to remove just a poor goat!" "I will not participate further in this deception ..." "I will present my resignation." "And you have me all to yourself!" "Forward, forward!" "What a general .. what an adjutant!" "..." "It is truly outrageous!" "The devil take this Congress of Vienna!" "Rieke, I will submit my resignatiaon ... and we will get married!" "His Excellency, Field Marshal Blücher, asks the lieutenant to join him immediately!" "Your Highness, peace is a fact, I hope and desire that your Majesty can stop all the infighting." "Now I feel the weight of years and I am not strong enough to start a new campaign." "For these reasons, I beg your   Majesty to accept my resignation." "Blücher." "Take this message to the king in Vienna, my boy   and there, have fun like the others!" "I must go to Vienna ..." "Sire, a courier from Vienna ..." "About time!" "Tomorrow we start for France   and Paris, in a fortnight, will be back at my feet!" "The king should have my letter by now!" "Whatever you do, do not regret it, as you did with Frédéric!" "Do you still remember ...?" "What do you want?" "Majesty, I request reinstatement in the Prussian army!" "I have submitted my resignation ... and that's enough!" "He will never be a good soldier!" "I will not turn back." "I shall have nothing more to do with the army   Napoleon is exiled to Elba; who could start a war now?" "Is General Gneisenau here?" "Did you find accommodations in Vienna?" "Graben No. 15, second floor." "Old Blücher has submitted his resignation again ..." "Impossible to imagine without him ..." "We should be happy to have him!" "... Unfortunately, the room is already occupied!" "It will cost you a lot to find a room in Vienna ..." "It is full of foreigners!" "But I would be very happy if you accepted one room in my apartment ..." "End of the Second Act." "Third Act." "Rest well in Wavre, with my uncle Jean!" "Can you dance, lieutenant?" "I will provide you an invitation to Prince Metternich's ball!" "But don't just dance with me!" "Unaware of the events that were about to occur, the couples were carried away by the beat of the music ..." "Vienna seems to have a particular attraction for you, Lieutenant!" "We are two of your grenadiers from the Old Guard, Sire!" "You know the art of leading a victorious army, Lord Wellington   but now if you also will show us that you know how to drive a polonaise!" "Napoleon has landed in France again ... the people welcomed him with enthusiasm!" "Napoleon has invited us to another dance, and we cannot say no!" "Napoleon has escaped from Elba!" "You must come home quickly!" "Come with me to my country!" "We do not want to live only for our happiness!" "My place is with Blücher!" "We will follow the Prussian army ..." "I want to be near him!" "The bold stroke by the hand of Napoleon had achieved what seemed impossible   the Congress of Vienna was again to agree." "To ensure world peace, the allied states exile Napoleon Bonaparte and cut off communication with him  anyone who will attack and kill him will be free from punishment!" "General Ney was sent to meet Napoleon to insure his safety!" "Good morning, comrades!" "How are you?" "Is there one among you who will fire at his Emperor?" "Long live the Emperor!" "To Paris, now ..." "The army is behind me!" "End of the Fourth Act." "Fifth Act." "Fifth Act." "Goodbye, mother!" "God and Napoleon wished otherwise ... but everything will work out." "We were formerly the Lützow hunters, and now we earn our bread as peasants!" "Advance, my children ... we struggle anew against Napoleon!" "It was the turn of the Landsturm." "Well, schoolmaster, you wish to fight against Napoleon?" "This man does what he wants, and if he thinks he cannot, then, he will not want to, says Fichte!" "Is the old man up there?" "It is the king of whom I speak!" "You will naturally lead the Prussian army again, Marshal ..." "Nobody could do better!" "And I will again make Gneisenau my Chief of Staff!" "At this time, the British Army, under the command of Lord Wellington, crossed   Belgium to meet the Prussian army there." "Naturally, remain in constant contact ..." "Then you should deploy your army at Belle-Alliance, and I will be at Ligny   and one will come to the aid of the other if necessary!" "Do you know Lieutenant Reutlingen?" "Of course, he was with Blücher before Ligny!" "Napoleon has broken through our lines with his Guard ... our troops are weakening!" "Forward, cowards!" "I will give you courage!" "Care, Excellency ... the French are down there!" "When evening fell, Napoleon had won ... the dispersed Prussian army regathered under shelter of night near the town of Wawra." "Do not cut my boots ... otherwise I would have to get new ones, and we do not have very many in store!" "Excellency, I have to take care of your injured leg!" "I'll spread ointment on your wound!" "Bah!" "Whether I go to heaven with ointment or not, the good Lord does not care!" "Do not lose hope, my children!" "Napoleon has fought many battles with us, but we will return him to his homeland!" "Why did you not write me from Vienna?" "Per General Gneisenau's orders, no foreigner may pass through the village!" "General Gneisenau knows me ..." "Take me to him!" "A Countess Tarnowska wants to speak with you." "I wanted to go to England, but your orders prevent me!" "Whether you wish it or not ... you are required to put me up here for the night!" "Unfortunately we cannot be of aid, Countess ..." "We have no place for you!" "If you want to take advantage of my small room ..." "Take Madame to my room." "End of the Sixth Act." "Seventh Act." "French perfume   only Pomeranian dung smells better!" "So charming and so dumb!" "General Zieten reports - the enemy presses us from the rear - the guard is becoming weaker   French deserters declare that their army is making a forced march towards the north." "That means ..." "Napoleon will attack Wellington!" "We must go to the aid of Wellington!" "My dear Wellington!" "It appears that Napoleon will attack you." "Resist his attacks as best you can   You can count on our help." "Blücher." "The Duke of Wellington should receive this dispatch immediately." "I am going to meet with Fritz!" "I must take an order to Wellington!" "You must cross enemy lines via the shortest path   There we will render a great service to Napoleon!" "Stop!" "Who goes there?" "We have captured a Frenchman, and we have found this paper on him!" "What!" "It is the contents of my dispatch to Wellington!" "Show me the dispatch to be taken to the Duke of Wellington!" "The seal has been tampered with!" "Who else has had the letter in their hands?" "Then only you can be the traitor!" "The sword!" "Anyone who betrays his country is run through with the sword!" "As quickly as possible to the Duke of Wellington!" "Hurry ... we must go!" "You did not do such a thing!" "French perfume!" "Has anyone else been in your room besides your fiancee?" "No one other than my fiancee!" "What!" "And leave us so abruptly?" "Lieutenant Reutlingen knows you wrote this?" "Reutlingen, save me!" "She herself uttered her sentence of death!" "A Prussian!" "End of the Eighth Act." "Ninth Act." "Blücher must receive this letter immediately!" "Father Blücher, Lieutenant Paunwitz has been killed..." "This order must go to Wellington immediately if I have to take it to him myself!" "Excellency!" "Give me your confidence one more time..." "I'll take it all the way to the end!" "Wellington justified his nickname of the Iron Duke, for even in moments   of greatest danger, he remained glacially calm!" "Napoleon makes a forced march on Waterloo ..." "We do not want to scare the ladies!" "At midnight, we will leave without attracting attention!" "I hope to return as your morning guest!" "The English are getting weaker ... victory is ours!" "Our losses are huge, my Lord ... we have lost almost half of the troops!" "I will not turn back!" "It will be useless." "Again, no Englishman will see his home." "Give the order to retreat!" "Blücher is coming... we are remaining!" "End of the Ninth Act." "Tenth Act." "Forward!" "I promised Wellington to come ..." "Do you want me to be a liar?" "I would like for darkness or the Prussians to come!" "The whole forest is abuzz with Prussians ..." "Blücher is there!" "Form up the lines!" "Long live the Emperor!" "Now, forward, boys, forward!" "Surrender!" "The Guard may die, but it never surrenders!" "Majesty, the Guard is weakening!" "It's ... over!" "Fate has been stronger than me!" "We have won!"