Napoleon by Stanley Kubrick

Author:Stanley Kubrick [Kubrick, Stanley]
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Tags: Guión, Historia, Bélico
Publisher: ePubLibre
Published: 1969-09-29T04:00:00+00:00

THE FALL

FADE IN:

INT. THRONE ROOM TUILERIES - DAY

Present for the Imperial divorce are all the high officers of the Crown and the Empire, the Bonaparte family, Hortense, Eugene. Josephine is seated next to Napoleon, her eyes downcast.

NAPOLEON

The political interests of my monarchy, and the wishes of my people, require that I should transmit to an heir, the throne, on which providence has placed me. For many years, I have lost all hopes of having children by my beloved wife, the Empress Josephine. It is this consideration which induces me to sacrifice the dearest affections of my heart, to consult only the good of my subjects, and to desire the dissolution of our marriage.

Josephine, holding a paper in her hands, tries to read it but uncontrollable sobs choke her voice.

JOSEPHINE

With the permission of my august and dear husband, I must declare that, retaining no hope of having children, who may satisfy the requirements of his policy in the interests of France, I have the pleasure of giving him the greatest proof of attachment and devotedness that was ever given on earth…

She cannot continue, and breaks down completely. Eugene and Hortense comfort her. Hortense is crying, too.

But the Bonaparte family watch the proceedings, unmoved. They have never forgiven Josephine.

Napoleon is pale and shaken. He whispers to an official, Regnault de Saint-Jean-d’Angely, who picks up Josephine’s speech from the floor. He reads the speech to the accompaniment of Josephine’s tears.

D’ANGELY

I respond to all the sentiments of the Emperor in consenting to the dissolution of a marriage which is now an obstacle to the happiness of France, be depriving it of the blessing of being, one day, governed by the descendants of that great man, who was evidently raised up by providence to efface the evils of a terrible revolution, and to restore the altar, the throne and social order.

EXT. MALMAISON GARDEN - DAY

Napoleon and Josephine walking, arm in arm. Their entourages follow, a few hundred feet behind.

NARRATOR

On the day after the divorce, Napoleon drove to Malmaison to visit with Josephine, and this visit was to set a pattern for all those to come. They were always announced in advance, there was something ceremonious and constrained about them, and they always left Josephine in a state of deep depression.

INT. MALMAISON DINING ROOM - NIGHT

The dining room at Malmaison. Josephine and Hortense are at dinner. Josephine is reading a letter from Napoleon, her food untouched. Hortense is nervous and upset.

JOSEPHINE

(reading from letter)

My dearest Josephine —I was heartsick at the sight of you yesterday. I, too, am sad today and need to know that you are more composed. This great palace echoes with emptiness and I feel terribly isolated. I am dinning all alone tonight. The page I sent to Malmaison this morning tells me he saw you weeping. You promised me you would stop. I want very much to come to see you but you will have to show more self-control.

(Josephine puts the letter down).

JOSEPHINE

(vacantly)

Sometimes I have the feeling that I am dead, and that the only sign of life remaining to me is the vague sensation that I no longer exist.

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