Ahead of his new epic, with Joaquin Phoenix as Napoleon, Scott has caused anger with his comments about his lead character, comparing him to Hitler and Stalin. What's the truth of the matter, asks ...

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Sir Ridley Scott is famously forthright. The director of celebrated films including Gladiator, Alien, Thelma & Louise and Blade Runner certainly speaks his mind. Does he seek out advice? Asking ...

The day before Napoleon's death on May 5th 1821, the willow tree he liked to sit under on St Helena was felled by tempestuous winds. Ruth Scurr has written Napoleon: A Life in Gardens and Shadows.