Question: What genre was the film Napoleon which was about Napoleon?
Context: Madame Sans-Gêne is a 1911 silent French film set in the French Revolution and during Napoleon's reign.  It is based on the 1893 play of the same name.  Gabrielle Réjane and Edmond Duqesne reprised their roles in the play; Réjane played the title character, a laundress who marries a man who becomes one of Napoleon's field marshals (based on the real-life Catherine Hübscher), while Duquesne played Napoleon.  Conflicting sources state the director was André Calmettes or Henri Desfontaines. Man on the Prowl is a 1957 American crime film directed by Art Napoleon and written by Art Napoleon and Jo Napoleon.  The film stars Mala Powers, James Best, Ted de Corsia, Jerry Paris and Vivi Janiss.  The film was released on December 1, 1957, by United Artists. Napoléon Bonaparte ( ; ] ; 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821) was a French military and political leader who rose to prominence during the French Revolution and led several successful campaigns during the French Revolutionary Wars.  As Napoleon I, he was Emperor of the French from 1804 until 1814, and again briefly in 1815 (during the Hundred Days).  Napoleon dominated European and global affairs for more than a decade while leading France against a series of coalitions in the Napoleonic Wars.  He won most of these wars and the vast majority of his battles, building a large empire that ruled over continental Europe before its final collapse in 1815.  One of the greatest commanders in history, his wars and campaigns are studied at military schools worldwide.  Napoleon's political and cultural legacy has endured as one of the most celebrated and controversial leaders in human history. The Emperor's New Clothes is a 2001 film that was adapted from Simon Leys's novel "The Death of Napoleon".  Directed by Alan Taylor, the film stars Ian Holm as Napoleon (his third performance as that person, after "Napoleon and Love" and "Time Bandits") and Eugene Lenormand, a Napoleon look-alike, Iben Hjejle as Nicole 'Pumpkin' Truchaut and Tim McInnerny as Dr. Lambert.  The plot re-invents the history surrounding Napoleon Bonaparte's exile to St. Helena following his defeat at Waterloo. Too Much, Too Soon is a 1958 biographical film made by Warner Bros..  It was directed by Art Napoleon and produced by Henry Blanke from a screenplay by Art Napoleon and Jo Napoleon, based on the autobiography by Diana Barrymore and Gerold Frank.  The music score was by Ernest Gold and the cinematography by Carl E. Guthrie.  Diana died in 1960, two years after the release of this film. Napoléon is a 1927 silent French epic film written, produced, and directed by Abel Gance that tells the story of Napoleon's early years.  On screen, the title is Napoléon vu par Abel Gance, meaning "Napoleon as seen by Abel Gance".  The film is recognised as a masterwork of fluid camera motion, produced in a time when most camera shots were static.  Many innovative techniques were used to make the film, including fast cutting, extensive close-ups, a wide variety of hand-held camera shots, location shooting, point of view shots, multiple-camera setups, multiple exposure, superimposition, underwater camera, kaleidoscopic images, film tinting, split screen and mosaic shots, multi-screen projection, and other visual effects.  A revival of "Napoléon" in the mid-1950s influenced the filmmakers of the French New Wave. Napoleon Dynamite is a 2004 American comedy film produced by Jeremy Coon, Chris Wyatt, Sean C. Covel and Jory Weitz, written by Jared and Jerusha Hess and directed by Jared Hess.  The film stars Jon Heder in the role of the title character, for which he was paid $1,000.  After the film's runaway success, Heder re-negotiated his compensation and received a cut of the profits.  The film was Jared Hess' first full-length feature and is partially adapted from his earlier short film, "Peluca".  "Napoleon Dynamite" was acquired at the Sundance Film Festival by Fox Searchlight Pictures and Paramount Pictures, in association with MTV Films.  It was filmed in and near Franklin County, Idaho in the summer of 2003.  It debuted at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2004.  The film's total worldwide gross revenue was $46,118,097.  The film has since developed a cult following. Napoleon (also known as "Heroes & Villains: Napoleon") is a 2007 United Kingdom television film first broadcast on BBC One on 12 November 2007.  It tells the story of Napoleon's part in the Siege of Toulon in 1793. Napoleon at Saint Helena (German: Napoleon auf Sankt Helena) is a 1929 German silent historical film directed by Lupu Pick and starring Werner Krauss, Hanna Ralph and Albert Bassermann.  The film depicts the final years of Napoleon between 1815 and 1821 during his period of exile on the British Atlantic island of Saint Helena following his defeat at Waterloo. The Little Napoleon (German: Der kleine Napoleon) is a 1923 German silent historical comedy film directed by Georg Jacoby and starring Egon von Hagen, Paul Heidemann and Harry Liedtke.  It depicts the life and amorous adventures of Jérôme Bonaparte, the younger brother of Napoleon, who installed him as King of Westphalia.
Answer: silent French epic