Between 1799 and 1800, at the end of the French Revolution, San Giorgio Island in Venice hosted the last conclave outside Rome, which elected Pius VII.
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About an hour into Ridley Scott s epic movie, the cinema screen is filled with the sumptuous Imperial Coronation of Napoleon and Josephine.
It is a telling moment - a turning point in history.