Review: Ridley Scott’s ‘Napoleon’
“‘Napoleon’ is very much a repudiation and a revolt against historyโs ‘Great Men.'”
“‘Napoleon’ is very much a repudiation and a revolt against historyโs ‘Great Men.'”
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