Napoleon's Lost Fleet


60m 1999

Brief Synopsis

Documents the recovery of sunken ships from Napoleon Bonaparte's fleet found in the eastern harbor of Alexandria, Egypt, during an August 1998 expedition led by French marine archeologist Franck Goddio. Among items recovered were scores of gold, silver and copper coins from Napoleon's flagship L'Ori

Film Details

Also Known As
Expedition Adventures (08/29/99)
Genre
Documentary
Historical
Release Date
1999

Technical Specs

Duration
60m

Synopsis

Documents the recovery of sunken ships from Napoleon Bonaparte's fleet found in the eastern harbor of Alexandria, Egypt, during an August 1998 expedition led by French marine archeologist Franck Goddio. Among items recovered were scores of gold, silver and copper coins from Napoleon's flagship L'Orient, which sank on August 1, 1798 in a battle led by Britain's Admiral Nelson. Navigational instruments, swords, guns and several personal items which belonged to Napoleon's soldiers were also found. Dramatic reenactments convey life abroad French and British ships at the end of the 18th century.

Crew

Tim Archer

Sound Effects Editor

Jane Armstrong

Executive Producer

Jane Armstrong

Producer

Leo Bak

Graphics

Janelle Benjamin

Assistant

Marty Carriero

Camera Operator

Marty Carriero

Camera Assistant

Mohammed Chorbankarimi

Animator

Phillip Connolly

Art Director

Linda Continenza

Casting Director

Jason Cusack

Sound Recordist

Victoria Dixon

Makeup Artist

Maria Duncan

Production Accountant

Brian Eimer

Sound Mixer

Willie Fahnestock

Line Producer

Siobhan Flanagan

Researcher

Siobhan Flanagan

Writer

Jeff Geisel

Production Assistant

Colin Gillies

Graphics

Linda Gillies

Line Producer

Franck Goddio

Other

Burt Gouwelleeuw

Key Grip

David Hedley

Visual Effects

Kevin Hobbs

Production Assistant

Dirk Hodgstra

Production Assistant

Paul E Jackson

Casting Director

Deana Jordan

Production Manager

Allison Kidder

Production Coordinator

Cathy King

Production Manager

Gordon Laco

Consultant

John Laforet

Special Effects

George Levai

On-Line Editor

David Lint

Executive Producer

Sharon Luchuck

Wardrobe

Gord Macdonald

Assistant Camera Operator

Harry Makin

Director Of Photography

Ahmen Mahmood Marie

Other

John Martin

Sound Recordist

D Mclachlan

Assistant

Stephen Milton

Associate Producer

Colin Moore

Colorist

Pascal Morrisset

Camera Operator

Saad Badia Muhammad

Other

P J Nawdrynski

Camera Operator

Maurice Paleau

Executive Producer

Andres Pelenur

Assistant Editor

Monica Penner

Post-Production Assistant

John Rogers

Gaffer

Christopher Rowley

Camera Operator

Christopher Rowley

Producer

Abdul Sachedina

Assistant Director

Roland Savoye

Cinematographer

Sean Sonhing

Production Manager

Lynn Van Booyen

Post-Production Supervisor

John Welsman

Music

John Whitcher

Editor

Stanley Wickens

Hair Stylist

Film Details

Also Known As
Expedition Adventures (08/29/99)
Genre
Documentary
Historical
Release Date
1999

Technical Specs

Duration
60m

Quotes

Trivia