Apple Original Films Premieres Ridley Scott’s “Napoleon: The Director’s Cut”

Apple Original Films announced today that Ridley Scott’s “Napoleon: The Director’s Cut,” featuring 48 minutes of new, never-before-seen footage from the Academy Award®-nominated historical action epic, is now available to stream globally on Apple TV+.

Since its debut, “Napoleon” has drawn broad acclaim, and the film was recognized with three Academy Award® nominations for Best Visual Effects, Best Production Design, and Best Costume Design. The film also received BAFTA Award nominations for Outstanding British Film, Best Costume Design, Best Makeup & Hair, and Best Special Visual Effects.

“Napoleon: The Director’s Cut” stars Joaquin Phoenix as the French emperor and military leader. The film is a fresh and personal look at Napoleon’s origins and swift, ruthless climb to emperor, viewed through the prism of his addictive and often volatile relationship with his wife and one true love, Josephine, played by Vanessa Kirby. The director’s cut delves deeper into Josephine’s 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 Napoleon’s demise, from his attempted assassination to his failed invasion of Russia.

An Apple Studios production in conjunction with Scott Free Productions, “Napoleon: The Director’s Cut” is directed and produced by Scott, and produced by Kevin J. Walsh, Mark Huffam, and Phoenix, with Michael Pruss and Aidan Elliott serving as executive producers.

	Napoleon
	Release: 2023-11-22Genre: HistoryDuration: 158 minsBudget: $ 165,000,000
	Overview An epic that details the checkered rise and fall of French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte and his relentless journey to power through the prism of his addictive, volatile relationship with his wife, Josephine.