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Napoleon

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Napoleon

"He came from nothing. He conquered everything."

2023

2h 38m

6.3(3173 votes)

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Drama

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.

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Production Companies

Apple Studios

Scott Free Productions

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

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

Creative team

Directed by: Ridley Scott
Written by: David Scarpa
Produced by: Mark Huffam
Joaquin Phoenix

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