Scott’s French odyssey - Fredericksburg Standard

Joaquin Phoenix stars as the titular enigmatic French general in director Ridley Scott’s latest historical drama, “Napoleon,” now in theaters.

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BY MATT WARD, on November 29, 2023

Scott’s French odyssey

How is it possible to make a film about an enigmatic, psychologically obsessive war general feel cinematic in a time where historical war dramas are not particularly well received?

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