Trailer for Powerful Biopic Napoleon Just Released
The trailer for Ridley Scott’s Napoleon just dropped, and audiences are already praising Joaquin Phoenix’s portrayal of the French conqueror.
Ridley Scott, best known for directing films like The Martian and House of Gucci, looks to European history in his new epic Napoleon. Starring alongside Academy Award winner Joaquin Phoenix is Vanessa Kirby. The actress portrays Napoleon’s mistress turned Empress, Josephine. Kirby is best known for her role as young Princess Margaret in The Crown, which earned her an Emmy nomination. She is also known for her performance in the 2020 film Pieces of a Woman, which earned her an Oscar nomination for Best Actress.
The trailer for the upcoming biopic features Napoleon rising to power at the height of the French Revolution. AppleTV+, who will stream the film after its theatrical release, reveals that the film will “showcase [Napoleon’s] visionary military and political tactics against some of the most dynamic practical battle sequences ever filmed.”
The film will also explore the relationship between the Emperor and his Empress, Josephine. Their relationship, while volatile, was an infamous partnership. Josephine acted as her husband’s chief strategist and was considered to be of vital importance to Napoleon’s military and political victories. “You think you’re great,” Kirby’s Josephine tells her husband, “You’re just a tiny little brute that is nothing without me.”
An official poster was also released by Sony Pictures. “He came from nothing. He conquered everything,” the poster reads. In the trailer, Napoleon is asked what his plan of action would be if he were given the task of commanding Paris after the French Revolution. He proclaims, “I promise you brilliant successes.” We have no doubt Phoenix will deliver a brilliant performance.
Emperor. Lover. Tyrant. Legend. From legendary director Ridley Scott, Joaquin Phoenix is #Napoleon. Exclusively in movie theaters this Thanksgiving. pic.twitter.com/SpDXAI4hQ4
— Napoleon (@NapoleonMovie) July 10, 2023
Napoleon will be released in theaters on November 22, and will be available to stream on AppleTv+ at a later date. Stream the trailer below.
