Napoleon Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

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Plot

Napoleon is a spectacle-filled action epic that details the checkered rise and fall of the iconic French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, played by Oscar®-winner Joaquin Phoenix. Against a stunning backdrop of large-scale filmmaking orchestrated by legendary director Ridley Scott, the film captures Bonaparte's relentless journey to power through the prism of his addictive, volatile relationship with his one true love, Josephine, showcasing his visionary military and political tactics against some of the most dynamic practical battle sequences ever filmed.

Drama Historical War

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Napoleon.

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  Joaquin Phoenix

  ... Napoleon Bonaparte

  Gladiator, Joker: Folie à Deux

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  Vanessa Kirby

  ... Empress Josephine

  Fantastic Four: The First Steps, Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning

• L
  Ludivine Sagnier

  ... Theresa Cabarrus

  The Devil's Double, Beloved

• B
  Ben Miles

  Canary Black, Widow Clicquot

• T
  Tahar Rahim

  Madame Web, The Past

• I
  Ian McNeice

  I'll Be There, White Noise

• C
  Catherine Walker

  The Delinquent Season, My Sailor, My Love

• Y
  Youssef Kerkour

  Pirates, A Bit of Light

• M
  Matthew Needham

Crew Behind the Film

The Napoleon behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's writer David Scarpa last wrote All the Money in the World and Londongrad.

Director

Ridely Scott

Screenwriter

David Scarpa

Producers

Ridely Scott
Kevin Walsh

Additional Information

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Production Details

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