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Cinema: director Ridley Scott retraces the epic tale of Napoleon on the big screen
Subject “Napoleon” by Ridley Scott – (FRANCE 2)
The film “Napoleon” will be released in theaters on November 22. In this feature film, English director Ridley Scott returns to the epic and tormented personality of the former emperor.
Tuesday, November 14 in the evening, many stars paraded in the room Pleyel in Paris, for the world premiere of the film Napoléon by Ridley Scott. Joaquin Phoenix embodies this complex, multi-faceted character, made for the big screen. “He’s a real cinema character, and especially from France“, says a woman. From the little corporal in the torments of the French revolution to exile has Saint Helenathrough his coronation, the film retraces the major stages of the emperor’s life.
“A wonderful intuition”
The common thread of the film: his passionate and tormented relationship with the love of his life, Joséphine de Beauharnais. His interpreter, Vanessa Kirby ensures: “I loved playing this character, so interesting, unusual.” Toulon, Waterloo, Moscow or Austerlitz, the great battles give rise to epic scenes. Even a English as Ridley Scott bows to the military strategist. “I think he had tremendous intuition. He learned to trust this intuition and let himself be guided by it“, assures the director.