The figure of Napoleon has long been an object of fascination, but the new Ridley Scott biopic makes one wonder why. The film, perhaps inadvertently, partakes of the spirit of the times. The … ...

A trove of objects that portray Napoleon Bonaparte at his most powerful—and his most personal—sold for a whopping total of nearly $10 million at auction. An iconic portrait of the French emperor at ...

MEMORIES OF THE GREAT NAPOLEON; Comte de Rambuteau, Faithful Chamberlain to the Emperor, and His Pictures of Historic Scenes.

In Notes from Underground, Dostoevsky began his contemplations on the consequences of the actions of the so-called Great Men of History, from Peter the Great to Napoleon Bonaparte, who is ...

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Napoleon Bonaparte's astonishing return to power in France from exile on Elba in 1815 and how ...

Napoleon’s story hasn’t changed. But in an age when many people feel buffeted by forces beyond their control, the notion of the Great Man struggles to inspire us.

Napoleon: The Director's Cut is a better-paced, fuller movie that reveals Ridley Scott's intention was to make a subversive comedy ...

Napoleon is a bombastic yet understated biopic where the most compelling war is marriage. Starring Joaquin Phoenix and Vanessa Kirby. In theaters Nov. 22.

Napoleon: The Director’s Cut (now on Apple TV+) very much warrants the following tagline: Now With More Beheadings! When Ridley Scott’s Napoleon debuted during the 2023 holiday corridor, the ...

Ridley Scott’s storied career has included directing great (“Gladiator”) and not-so-great (“Kingdom of Heaven,” “The Last Duel”) period epics. “Napoleon” lands somewhere in ...

In Notes from Underground, Dostoevsky began his contemplations on the consequences of the actions of the so-called Great Men of History, from Peter the Great to Napoleon Bonaparte, who is ...