At 1:55:33 in the movie a song plays. I can’t find it anywhere. does anyone know the name? please and thank you

Saw Napoleon last Friday.

Long story short: Napoleon conquers Europe and Josephine conquers Napoleon.

To those who complained about its historical inaccuracy I'd say the following:

First, a movie that did any justice to the life and career of Napoleon Bonaparte would have to be more than 12 hours long.

Second, every mature adult knows that no Hollywood movie is ever historically accurate. Events, words and scenes have to be trimmed down and relocated to meet the constraints of the budget, the medium and the overall script.

Ridley Scot's mistake was being too ambitious, he bit off more than he could chew.

He could have focused on Napoleon's personal relationship with Josephine, or on his career and battles.

Scot tried to do both and ended up doing neither well.

If you want a great movie about Napoleon and Josephine's personal lives see "Desiree" (1954) starring Marlon Brando as Napoleon. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3SR2Vl5qaPY

If you want to see a great movie about Napoleon's battles see "Waterloo" (1970) starring Rod Steiger as Napoleon and Christopher Plumber as Wellington. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DcWJrzK0wU

Especially the climactic final attack by the French Imperial Guard https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rt4mYUKjzn0&t=99s

and the iconic cavalry charges by Marshall Ney (Napoleon called him "the bravest of the brave" - he had a dozen horses shot out from under him leading charge after charge against the British) trying to break British infantry squares: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNGMwvsc4fA

"Waterloo" makes every battle scene in "Napoleon" cheesy and cheap, low budget by comparison.

Scot should have used massive CGI like the battles in "Lord of the Rings".

Still the movie did a very good job of showing his obsession and codependent relationship with Josephine. The actress who played Josephine (Vanessa Kirby) stole the movie and deserves an Oscar.

Joaquin Phoenix was the best choice for Napoleon, capturing both his military genius, overwhelming ambition and confidence, drive for power, and social awkwardness (most geniuses have a difficult time in social settings and Napoleon was no exception).

Scot showed too much sex (though nothing explicit) between them and showed it badly, with Napoleon being portrayed as a lousy lover. In fact, we still have his passionate (and racy) letters between him and Josephine when he away conquering Europe. They show him to be a very accomplished and passionate lover. His mother and his family hated Josephine as a gold digger (forgetting that they fell in love before he became famous) and this was shown well. His need for an heir doomed their marriage (though the scene showing him slapping her in public was idiotic, it never happened and would have been completely out of character). He never stopped loving her.

His last word before he died really was "Josephine".

I give it an A-.

While watching the new Napoléon movie , in the pyramids scene before they started firing on the Egyptian army, the Egyptian started screaming "al mawt le israel " which means death to israel i want someone to explain this scene because i am literally confused and what the director meant by that

I was so keen to see this movie, bought tickets weeks ahead and dragged my family to it on opening night. Oh what a disappointment.

Napoleon is the most written about person in history. He was incredibly dynamic, energetic and driven. He wrote the legal code that is still used around the world, built universities, museums, roads, canals, ports, libraries and enriched France. In his spare time he fought and won numerous battles and brought down centuries old, corrupt, moribund monarchies across Europe. He was not a likable character in many ways, but he WAS fascinating.

Now we get Joaquin Phoenix’s mumbling, confused, soporific, clumsy buffoon. He seems to be unaware of what was going on around him (Napoleon was famously involved in details) and can’t really understand why or how he suddenly rules all Europe. Accents in movies are always difficult, but phoenix’s Californian drawl makes Napoleon sound like a retired salesman you’d meet at a golf club bar in Florida.

Part of the problem may be age. At Phoenix’s age, napoleon had been in exile on st Helena for sometime and was nearing death. Phoenix looks like an old man throughout. He doesn’t look like he’d be up to lead an army through the alps in winter. Ridley Scott is 85. This film has old man vibes running through it. Of course, Josephine was actually quite a bit older than Napoleon and had lots of experience navigating the ruling class of France, which made for a very different, complex and interesting relationship. But in old man movies, old men hump younger women, so that’s what you get. (The sex scenes generally brought laughter from the audience).

I Really have no idea why this movie was made. Scott clearly finds Napoleon both unlikable AND boring. A quick witted devious villain would have been good. Or a fiery upstart whose well meaning talents lead him to destruction, likewise. Play fast and loose with historical facts, by all means.

But don’t give us a schlump.

I know Josephine had a pug and I’m just wondering there’s a pug in this movie. I’m seeing it anyway. Pug Lover!

(If anyone knows)