Napoleon: In the Name of Art

After Jesus Christ, Napoleon is the most famous man in history.

Napoleon: In the Name of Art
Italy 2021
  • Czech
101 min.
Přístupný
  • This film is available until 21. 9. 2025 in these territories: Czechia, Slovakia.
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To mark the 200th anniversary of Napoleon’s death, this documentary explores the complex relationship between Napoleon, culture and art. It is about the language he used to build a new imperial iconography and a new architectural style, in a reconstruction that will also allow us to reflect on the relationship between power and image mediated by art, as well as look at the regimes of the twentieth century and the world today. A unique tour from Brera Academy in Milan to the Louvre in Paris in the company of the best art historian experts and Jeremy Irons who passes his fascination to the viewers.

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Credits
Director: Giovanni Piscaglia
Screenplay: Didi Gnocchi, Matteo Moneta
Cinematography: Mateusz Stolecki
Music: Remo Anzovino
Sound: Tommaso Zerbini
Editing: Valentina Ghilotti, Elena Luchetti
Producer: Franco di Sarro, Didi Gnocchi
Cast: Jeremy Irons
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  • This film is available until 21. 9. 2025 in these territories: Czechia, Slovakia.