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NAPOLEON

by Ridley Scott

synopsis

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.

international title: Napoleon
original title: Napoleon
country: United States, United Kingdom
year: 2023
genre: fiction
directed by: Ridley Scott
film run: 158'
release date: FR 22/11/2023, NO 22/11/2023, FI 22/11/2023, BE 22/11/2023, SE 22/11/2023, UK 22/11/2023, IE 22/11/2023, DE 23/11/2023, PT 23/11/2023, DK 23/11/2023, UA 23/11/2023, HU 23/11/2023, IT 23/11/2023, NL 23/11/2023, EE 24/11/2023, ES 24/11/2023, PL 24/11/2023
screenplay: David Scarpa
cast: Joaquin Phoenix, Vanessa Kirby, Tahar Rahim, Rupert Everett, Mark Bonnar, Paul Rhys, Ben Miles, Riana Duce, Ludivine Sagnier, Edouard Philipponnat
cinematography by: Dariusz Wolski
film editing: Sam Restivo, Claire Simpson
art director: Arthur Max
costumes designer: Janty Yates, David Crossman
music: Martin Phipps
producer: Mark Huffam, Ridley Scott, Kevin J. Walsh, Jimmy Abounouom
co-producer: Winston Azzopardi, Raymond Kirk, Janine Modder
executive producer: Aidan Elliott
line producer: Nicola Fedrigoni
production: Scott Free Productions, Apple Studios (US)
distributor: Sony Pictures Releasing France, SF Studios Norge AS, SF Studios Finland Oy, Sony Pictures Releasing Belgium, SF Studios, Sony Pictures Releasing UK, Sony Pictures Releasing Germany, Big Picture 2 Films, SF Studios Denmark, Intercom, Sony Pictures Releasing Italy, Sony Pictures Releasing Netherlands, Sony Pictures Entertainment Iberia, United International Pictures

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