Director Ridley Scott’s latest film, Napoleon, starring Joaquin Phoenix, is the latest in a line of historical epics that aim to shed light on an often-misunderstood figure and offer additional insight as to that character’s internal motivations and drives. Frequently (and mistakenly) associated with needing to prove his worth beyond his diminutive demeanor, Napoleon Bonaparte is instead portrayed as a patriot eager to serve his country and looking to find the true love of his life. This approach makes for a far more sweeping tale of tragedy and romance than has been attempted before with regards to this story.
The film relates the tale of the French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, tracing his ascent to power following the French Revolution as well as his often-unstable relationship with Josephine. In addition to showing Napoleon’s rise to the throne of France, the film also focuses on his military tactics allowing...
The film relates the tale of the French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, tracing his ascent to power following the French Revolution as well as his often-unstable relationship with Josephine. In addition to showing Napoleon’s rise to the throne of France, the film also focuses on his military tactics allowing...
- 11/22/2023
- by Mike Tyrkus
- CinemaNerdz
Australian filmmaker Peter Sant recently shot his debut feature, Maneland,.on the north west coast of Malta over 18 days.
The film is described as .an experiential film about a stasis and slow change..
It follows a crippled king who is living with his two daughters in a bunker on an isolated island following the spread of virus. Following a serious of encounters, the virus seems to return..
Sant wrote the film, which is in the Maltese language, with co-writer Alex Vella Gera. Sant's parents migrated to Australia in the 1950s from Malta — and the director himself lived there for a period during the 2000s..
"I was surprised to discover that the local [film] industry is virtually non-existent, but that Malta has appeared on countless screens all over the world in films like Munich, Troy, Gladiator, By the Sea, etc, but always as a double for elsewhere."
"So to me it.s kind of this eternal elsewhere.
The film is described as .an experiential film about a stasis and slow change..
It follows a crippled king who is living with his two daughters in a bunker on an isolated island following the spread of virus. Following a serious of encounters, the virus seems to return..
Sant wrote the film, which is in the Maltese language, with co-writer Alex Vella Gera. Sant's parents migrated to Australia in the 1950s from Malta — and the director himself lived there for a period during the 2000s..
"I was surprised to discover that the local [film] industry is virtually non-existent, but that Malta has appeared on countless screens all over the world in films like Munich, Troy, Gladiator, By the Sea, etc, but always as a double for elsewhere."
"So to me it.s kind of this eternal elsewhere.
- 2/16/2017
- by Jackie Keast
- IF.com.au
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