Thousands flocked to Santon Hill for the annual reenactment of the Battle of Austerlitz. Commemorated every year, this year's edition is the largest since 2015, using 1200 history enthusiasts from 15 different countries.
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00:00 thousands brave the cold and snow in the Czech Republic on Saturday to watch the annual reenactment
00:05 of the battle of Austerlitz. One of Napoleon`s most famous victories, the 1805 campaign saw
00:10 the French emperor`s army of 60,000 defeat the much stronger Austro-Russian forces. And
00:16 participation was at an all-time high.
00:20 (In Czech)
00:22 Organizers say the popularity of the event was due to the release of Ridley Scott`s historical
00:31 biopic on Napoleon. However, local historians have reservations about the film. Among them
00:36 is Jakub Samek, who has recently published a book on the emperor.
00:39 (In Czech)
00:40 American actor Mark Schneider has been playing the role of Napoleon during the reenactments
01:00 since 2005. He is also unsure about the movie.
01:04 It`s an overwhelming film with lots of extras, lots of drama, but unfortunately, it`s not
01:13 very accurate to the period.
01:16 One of the sore points of the film is the fact that Scott transferred the battle of
01:20 Austerlitz from a flat region with vineyards to a mountainous camp with trenches and tents
01:24 that never existed.
01:25 (In Czech)
01:26 Organizers say Ridley Scott was also invited to see how the battle looked like.
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