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Napoleon (2023)

From director Ridley Scott and writer David Scarpa comes Napoleon, a dramatic historical-epic film that follows the rise of Napoleon Bonaparte as he embarks on a lengthy French campaign of conquest. The film also focuses on his relationship with Josephine, his Empress and the love of his life, a relationship that was equal parts romantically intense and self-destructive.

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Napoleon
R
Drama
Epic

Director
Ridley Scott
Release Date
November 22, 2023
Studio(s)
Apple , Scott Free Productions
Distributor(s)
Apple TV+ , Columbia Pictures
Cast
Joaquin Phoenix , Vanessa Kirby , Tahar Rahim , Ben Miles , Ludivine Sagnier , Matthew Needham
Writers
David Scarpa
Runtime
158 Minutes

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