LOS ANGELES, Nov. 14 (UPI) --Seeing Ridley Scott orchestrate historical events is the selling point of Napoleon, in theaters Nov. 22. The battles of Napoleon Bonaparte's life unfold in lavish ...

At brief, introspective moments in Ridley Scott's pyrotechnics-heavy biopic Napoleon, a simple melody emerges from the delicate sound of an old piano. It's more than 200 years old and once belonged to ...

Many famous quotes are attributed to Napoleon Bonaparte. “History is a set of lies agreed upon” is one. “Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake” is another. And then there’s a less ...

When creating a score to fit the nuanced humanity of the man on a brutal warpath, composer Martin Phipps had quite the challenge. It only became that much more complex when he reached out to director ...

The film opens with a scene everyone will recognize and will be able to place on a historical timeline: the execution of Marie-Antoinette in 1793. In the middle of the cheering crowd, observing from ...

Napoleon was a music aficionado, but is said to have been unable to carry a tune or play an instrument. A historical anecdote tells of Napoleon grabbing cellist Jean-Louis Duport's Stradivarius cello ...