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The authenticity and passion of Academy Award® winner Joaquin Phoenix is what makes him the perfect #Napoleon.

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Napoleon is a spectacle-filled action epic that details the checkered rise and fall of the iconic French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, played by Oscar®-winner Joaquin Phoenix. Against a stunning backdrop of large-scale filmmaking orchestrated by legendary director Ridley Scott, the film captures Bonaparte's relentless journey to power through the prism of his addictive, volatile relationship with his one true love, Josephine, showcasing his visionary military and political tactics against some of the most dynamic practical battle sequences ever filmed.

Directed by: Ridley Scott

Written by: David Scarpa
Transcript
00:00 Joaquin was just so incredible.
00:02 I'm not built like other men.
00:04 I catch Joaquin.
00:06 Because of his passion.
00:08 No!
00:09 I will keep you guessing and scared.
00:12 Scenes with him just felt really authentic.
00:16 He was unbelievable at capturing the idiosyncratic psychological portrait
00:21 of this unpredictable personality.
00:23 When you're doing a film with Joaquin, he comes alive.
00:27 He's evolving into Napoleon Bonaparte.
00:30 Cut off their retreat!
00:31 It was really amazing to watch him touch the really dark places.
00:36 I could really see him tapping into that kind of psyche.
00:40 My destiny is more powerful than my will.
00:43 He's one of the best.
00:45 I found the crown of Nicolau.
00:47 I picked it up and placed it atop my own head.
00:50 Long live the Emperor!
00:52 Napoleon, exclusively in movie theaters November 22nd.

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