original title:
Napoleon. In the name of art
italian title:
Napoleone. Nel nome dell'arte
directed by:
cast:
Jeremy Irons
cinematography:
editing:
music:
production:
3D Produzioni, Nexo Digital, supported by Ministero della Cultura, with the support of Gallerie d'Italia Banca Intesa Sanpaolo
distribution:
world sales:
country:
Italy
year:
2021
film run:
80'
format:
colour
release date:
08/11/2021
festivals & awards:
After Jesus Christ, Napoleon is the most famous man in history. 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 guided 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.