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Napoleon Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

He came from nothing. He conquered everything.

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Last modified: Nov. 20, 2023

Napoleon

Release Date: Wednesday, November 22, 2023 Theaters

Director: Ridely Scott

Starring: Joaquin Phoenix Vanessa Kirby Ludivine Sagnier Ben Miles Tahar Rahim

R Drama N/A

  • 3.3 / 5

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

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Ridely Scott
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Changed the movie production status to Production. Start shooting in Europe later this month.

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Parent Rating
R Restricted for strong violence, some grisly images, sexual content and brief language
Runtime
N/A
Tagline
He came from nothing. He conquered everything.
Also known as
Kitbag

Language
English

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Release Dates

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Napoleon was released in nationwide movie theaters on Wednesday, November 22, 2023. There were 10 other movies released on the same date, including Wish, Leave The World Behind and Monster.

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