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Napoleon
Napoleon

6.4

Napoleon

R·2023·158m

Summary

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.

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

Scott Handy

Scott Handy

Marshal Berthier

Youssef Kerkour

Youssef Kerkour

Marshal Davout

John Hollingworth

John Hollingworth

Marshal Ney

Abubakar Salim

Abubakar Salim

General Dumas

Thom Ashley

Thom Ashley

La Bedoyere

Jannis Niewöhner

Jannis Niewöhner

Hippolyte Charles

Julian Rhind-Tutt

Julian Rhind-Tutt

Sieyes

John Hodgkinson

John Hodgkinson

Fouche

Erin Ainsworth

Erin Ainsworth

Hortense I

Isabella Brownson

Isabella Brownson

Hortense II

Benjamin Chivers

Benjamin Chivers

Eugene I

Sam Meakin

Eugene II

Sinéad Cusack

Sinéad Cusack

Letizia Bonaparte

Harriet Bunton

Pauline Bonaparte

Charlie Greenwood

Caroline Bonaparte

Audrey Brisson-Jutras

Audrey Brisson-Jutras

Elisa Bonaparte

Matthew Needham

Matthew Needham

Lucien Bonaparte

Sam Crane

Sam Crane

Jacques-Louis David

Sam Troughton

Sam Troughton

Robespierre

Edward Bennett

Edward Bennett

Royalist Supporter

Julian Wadham

Julian Wadham

Jean de Cambaceres

Ludivine Sagnier

Ludivine Sagnier

Theresa Cabarrus

Catherine Walker

Catherine Walker

Marie Antoinette

Honor Kneafsey

Honor Kneafsey

Marie Antoinette Kid #1

Alexander Shaw

Alexander Shaw

Marie Antoinette Kid #2

Phil Cornwell

Phil Cornwell

Sanson the Bourreau

Harry Taurasi

Harry Taurasi

Citizen Lacombe

Edward Mercieca

Edward Mercieca

General Carteaux

Arthur McBain

Arthur McBain

General Marchand

Andy Burse

Andy Burse

Drunken British Guard

Jonathan Rice

Dealer | Victim's Ball

Emeric Bernard-Jones

Emeric Bernard-Jones

Barras' Friend #1

Bay Bryan

Barras' Friend #2

Michael Twaits

Barras' Friend #3

Michael O'Connor

Charles Leclerc

Dominic Coleman

Dominic Coleman

Clerk | Storage Room

Ian McNeice

Ian McNeice

Louis XVIII

Richard McCabe

Richard McCabe

Lord Whitworth

Tom Godwin

Tom Godwin

Austrian Ambassador

Gavin Spokes

Gavin Spokes

Moulin

Catherine Harvey

Moulin's Wife

David Verrey

David Verrey

Gohier

Benedict Martin

Roger Ducos

Edward Hogg

Edward Hogg

Citizen Gilbert

Ed Hughes

Ed Hughes

Lucien's Associate

Jonathan Barnwell

Jonathan Barnwell

Bourrienne (Napoleon's Secretary)

Robin Soans

Robin Soans

Pope Pius VII

Abigail Weinstock

Eleanore

Bart Lambert

Bart Lambert

Cosack Scout (Lake)

Joshua Leese

Joshua Leese

French Signal Man #1 (Austerlitz)

Nicholas Shaw

Nicholas Shaw

French Signal Man #2 (Austerlitz)

Anna Mawn

Anna Mawn

The Duchess Marie Louise

Imogen Slaughter

Imogen Slaughter

Nurse | Baby Napoleon

Mitchell Baggott

French Corporal

Ned Costello

French Grenadier (Butcher)

John Mula

Fisherman | Golfe-Juan

Kevin Eldon

Kevin Eldon

Dr Corvisart

Henry Morgan

Little Boy | Grasse

Logan Truter

Little Boy #2 (Grasse)

Saxon Fox

Little Boy #3 (Grasse)

Richard Leeming

Richard Leeming

Messenger | Tuileries

Billy Byers

Billy Byers

Napoleon's Boy Waterloo

Tim Faulkner

Blucher

Peter Sandys-Clarke

Peter Sandys-Clarke

British Lieutenant | Waterloo

Tim Delap

Tim Delap

Imperial Guard | Waterloo

Charlie Barrett

French Scout Waterloo (Horses)

Olivia Juno Cleverley

Olivia Juno Cleverley

Girl St Helena

Sophie Wohlfeld

Girl #2 St Helena

Cormac Hyde-Corrin

Cormac Hyde-Corrin

Mid Shipman #1

Hal Gavin

Mid Shipman #2

Michael Nardone

Michael Nardone

Plotter (Jacobin Club)

Chris Barltrop

Elderly Male Vagrant #1 | Moscow

Robert Goodman

Robert Goodman

Elderly Male Vagrant #2 | Moscow

Sophie Lund

Sophie Lund

Nanny

Oliver Phillips

British Express Rider

Morgan Watkins

Morgan Watkins

Prussian Officer

Ed Eales White

Duke D'Enghien (uncredited)

Jacob Marshfield

Cannon Commander (uncredited)

Jean-Pascal Heynemand

5th Musket Regiment Drummer (uncredited)

Crew

Director

Ridley Scott

Script Consultant

Paul Thomas Anderson

Writer

David Scarpa

Reviews

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November 23, 2023

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FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://fandomwire.com/napoleon-review-a-dispassionate-hollow-spectacle/

"Napoleon contributes to a troubling trend in cinema, transforming significant historical narratives into hollow spectacles driven by mere visual entertainment.

Despite compelling performances and visually stunning battle set pieces, Ridley Scott fails to control the shockingly inconsistent tone, leading to abrupt shifts between heavy drama and spontaneous comedy. The dispassionate treatment of the millions who suffered through Napoleon's acts testifies to the dissonant messages of the movie, which ends with an unclear feeling about the status of its protagonist. Too much creative liberty leads to absurd historical inaccuracies, including a questionable lack of French accents and actors.

Despite efficient pacing, the 157-minute runtime surprisingly feels rushed, but I don't believe the rumored four-hour cut will fix so many massive problems..."

Rating: C-

Media

Status:

Released

Original Language:

English

Budget:

$165,000,000.00

Revenue:

$220,597,098.00

Keywords

empire
epic
france
general
biography
napoleon bonaparte
based on true story
napoleonic wars
19th century
1790s
violence
bitter