Ridley Scott’s "Napoleon" is a meditation on the madness of power
This is a review from Christophe Premat, Associate Professor in French Studies (cultural studies) at Stockholm University, published in "The Conversation" on the last Movie of Ridley Scott
The film is rich in subtle nuances, alternating between the tragic, the farcical and the grotesque, as power often manifests itself in this paradoxical arena. Karl Marx, a keen observer of the upheavals in France, showed no hesitation in his book on Napoleon’s coup d'état in emphasising the tragic and comic recurrences in history.
Christophe Premat is Associate Professor in French Studies (cultural studies), head of the Centre for Canadian Studies at Stockholm University
Read more about the newly published article in The Conversation "Napoleon: ignore the griping over historical details, Ridley Scott’s film is a meditation on the madness of power" by Christophe Premat
Last updated: December 12, 2023
Source: Department of Romance Studies and Classics