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Napoleon

Napoleon

He came from nothing. He conquered everything.

20236.32h 38m

Overview

An epic that details the checkered rise and fall of French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte and his relentless journey to power through the prism of his addictive, volatile relationship with his wife, Josephine.

Directed by Ridley Scott
Written by David Scarpa, Paul Thomas Anderson
Produced by Mark Huffam, Joaquin Phoenix, Ridley Scott
Box OfficeBudget: $165.0MRevenue: $222.4M

Top Cast

Joaquin Phoenix

Joaquin Phoenix

Napoleon Bonaparte

Vanessa Kirby

Vanessa Kirby

Josephine Bonaparte

Tahar Rahim

Tahar Rahim

Paul Barras

Rupert Everett

Rupert Everett

Duke of Wellington

Mark Bonnar

Mark Bonnar

Junot

Paul Rhys

Paul Rhys

Talleyrand

Ben Miles

Ben Miles

Caulaincourt

Riana Duce

Riana Duce

Lucille

Edouard Philipponnat

Edouard Philipponnat

Tsar Alexander

Miles Jupp

Miles Jupp

Emperor Francis I

Themes & Keywords

empirefrancegeneralbiographynapoleon bonapartebased on true storynapoleonic wars18th century19th centuryviolence

About Napoleon

Napoleon is a history, war, romance film released in 2023 exploring themes of empire, france, general, biography, napoleon bonaparte, based on true story. Directed by Ridley Scott, it stars Joaquin Phoenix, Vanessa Kirby, Tahar Rahim. An epic that details the checkered rise and fall of French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte and his relentless journey to power through the prism of his addictive, volatile relationship with his wife, Josephine.

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