Napoleon

About Napoleon

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.

Napoleon is a 2023 history war film directed by Ridley Scott. It runs 158 minutes and was released in November 2023.

The film is filed under france, violence, 18th century, and napoleonic wars. The story is adapted from real events.

Joaquin Phoenix appears as Napoleon Bonaparte, Vanessa Kirby as Josephine Bonaparte, Tahar Rahim as Paul Barras, and Rupert Everett as Duke of Wellington. The screenplay is by David Scarpa. It was produced by Apple Studios and Scott Free Productions. It streams on Apple TV and Apple TV Amazon Channel in the United States.

Colette, The Patriot, and The Elephant Man make useful companions to Napoleon, all filed under 19th century and biography. TMDB voters put it at 6.3 out of 10 across 3,323 votes and it carries a R rating.