For such a famed historical figure, Napoleon has made only fleeting appearances in movies since Abel Gance’s 1927 silent film.
Stanley Kubrick had grand designs for a Napoleon epic that went unmade. .
Ridley Scott s “Napoleon” subscribes to the Not-So-Great Man theory of history. This Napoleon, as played by Joaquin Phoenix, isn’t extraordinary nor is he much of a man. He’s a boyishly