Ridley Scott, the director of Napoleon, reacted in a recent interview to comments that his film does not faithfully portray the historical events on which it is based.
In interview Vulture, Scott commented on the dilemmas involved in producing a peak film like Napoleoand the inevitable criticism that arises when the theme of historical fidelity in cinematographic adaptations.
Check out what Ridley Scott stated below:
Everyone has an opinion about what really happened, and I always ask: Were you there? Scott said. There are 10,000 books about Napoleon, and they are full of truth and conjecture. But I left reading the books to the poor guy who had to write the script.
Read more about Napoleon:
Joaquin PhoenixOscar winner for Joker, bring to life the French emperor and military leader. It is an original and personal look at Napoleon’s origins and his rapid and relentless rise, seen through the prism of his addictive and often volatile relationship with his wife and one true love, Josephine, played by Vanessa Kirby (Mission: Impossible Reckoning Part One).
The film captures the famous battles of Napoleorelentless ambition and astonishing strategic mind as an extraordinary military leader and war visionary.
