Napoleon on Trial: The Battle for Historical Accuracy of the Upcoming Movie
Is Ridley Scott glorifying a tyrant?
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8 min readJul 15, 2023
History lovers can’t stop talking about Ridley Scott’s upcoming Napoleon movie starring Joaquin Phoenix. Some historians are already trying to “debunk” the film before it has even been released. They accuse the director of glorifying a tyrant and downplaying his humble origins.
