Sony Pictures Entertainment India presents
NAPOLEON
CURTAIN RAISER – This is a spectacle-filled action epic that details the chequered rise and fall of the iconic Fren ch Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, played by Oscar winning actor, Joaquin Phoenix. Set against a large canvas, th e film captures Napoleon Bonaparte’s relentless journey to power and his relationship with Josephine whom he loved genuinely! The screenplay showcases his visionary military and political tactics in the midst some of the m ost dynamic practical battle sequences ever showcased on the silver screen!
SYNOPSIS –The screenplay is set during the times of the French Revolution while a young Army Officer, Napole on Bonaparte, gains prominence as he tactfully drives the British Troops away, thereby managing the Siege of To ulon in 1793! It is now 1795 and Napoleon continues to win while rising in power! Meanwhile, he gets linked up w ith an aristocratic widow, Josephine (Vanessa Kirby) and eventually marries her! Battle of the Pyramids, Battl e of Austerlitz and Battle of Borodino follow and he keeps consolidating his powers! The Duke of Wellington an d Marshal Blucher defeat him at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815. He is exiled to the island of St. Helena! Death e mbraced him in 1821…
CREDITS
Directed by-Ridley Scott, Music-Martin Phipps , Cinematography-Dariusz Wolski , The film premiered in Paris on November 14, 2023 , Based on Sony Pictures Entertainment India Release in English & Hindi