Napoleon

Name: Napoleon
Director: Ridley Scott
Genre: History, War, Drama
Released: 2023
Duration: 2 h 38 min

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Napoleon

Film · 2023

Original languageEnglish

Runtime2 hours 38 minutes

GenreHistory War Drama

Set in1793,1794,1795,1798,1799,1804,1805,1810,1812,1815

Letterboxd average

2.9 / 5

Saltiness

Unsalted

Fewer grains = more historically accurate.

Shelfmark MS 0067Last checked 22 October 2026

Directed byRidley Scott

230 years

between the events and the release

1793 → 2023

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