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Napoleon

Napoleon

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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.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.

November 22, 2023 · Directed by Ridley Scott

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Rating distribution: 3.2K ratings

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Cast & crew

Joaquin Phoenix
Napoleon Bonaparte
Vanessa Kirby
Josephine Bonaparte
Tahar Rahim
Paul Barras
Rupert Everett
Duke of Wellington
Mark Bonnar
Junot
Paul Rhys
Talleyrand
Ben Miles
Caulaincourt
Riana Duce
Lucille
Edouard Philipponnat
Tsar Alexander
Miles Jupp
Emperor Francis I
Scott Handy
Marshal Berthier
Youssef Kerkour
Marshal Davout

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