Lionel Vitrant

France, 1815. After his defeat at Waterloo, Napoleon heads for exile. Royalists occupy Paris and attempt to restore the monarchy. However, the battle doesn't seem to be over. On July 6, Talleyrand, a shrewd politician of flexible convictions, invites chief of police and zealous revolutionary Fouché to supper and tries to convince him to serve the king. Over the meal they insult each other, accuse each other, and, at first sight, look like mortal enemies. (imdb)

A young English naval officer aims to demonstrate a faster route to India via the Mediterranean and Suez, challenging the lengthy voyage around Africa. Accompanied by French explorer Martial de Sassenage, Lieutenant Thomas Waghorn embarks in October 1829 to reach Bombay within three months. A shipping company owner, threatened by their success, dispatches agents to hinder their journey.