Apple Original Filmsannounced today thatNapoleon: The Directors Cut, a new version ofRidley Scotts historical epic featuring 48 minutes of never-before-seen footage, is now available to stream globally onApple TV+.
Starring Joaquin Phoenix as the French emperor and military leader, Napoleon grossed over $221 million worldwide last year when Columbia Pictures put it in theaters, garnering three Academy Award nominations for Best Achievement in Visual Effects, Best Achievement in Production Design and Best Achievement in Costume Design.
The film is a fresh and personal look at Napoleons origins and his swift, ruthless climb to emperor, viewed through the prism of his addictive and often volatile relationship with his wife and one true love, Josephine (Vanessa Kirby).
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The directors cut delves deeper into Josephines origin story and features more extravagant costumes, new larger-than-life sets, and the previously unreleased Battle of Marengo scene.
The audience is also given more details about Napoleons demise, from his attempted assassination to his failed invasion of Russia.
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An Apple Studios production in conjunction with Scott Free Productions,Napoleon: The Directors Cutis directed and produced by Scott, and produced by Kevin Walsh, Mark Huffam and Phoenix, with Michael Pruss and Aidan Elliott serving as executive producers.
