Look no further than Ridley Scott’s Napoleon on Apple TV+ on March 1st. While the streaming release of the film has been officially announced by the platform, France remains separate.
to the question? A media timeline that assumes, in the case of Apple TV+, that a work will only be available 17 months after its theatrical release — 15 months if the film is released on Netflix.
4.5 hour version… but when?
Unlike American viewers, the French will have to be patient. However, there is no word on whether Apple TV+ will release the extended version on March 1. A. is not mentioned in the statement spread on the social network Director’s Cut.
However, it was a deal announced by Ridley Scott. In addition to the theatrical cut – 2 hours and 38 minutes long – a 4 hour and 30 minute version is to be released exclusively on the streaming platform.
It’s time for the emperor to come home. Stream Napoleon on Apple TV+ on March 1st. pic.twitter.com/iNIU5zoymh
— Apple Original Films (@AppleFilms) February 15, 2024
this Director’s Cut It should focus more on the fate of Josephine de Beauharnais – played by Vanessa Kirby – and introduce historical characters not present in the previous editing.
This is the case of Madame Tallien, played by Frenchwoman Ludivine Sagnier, whose name appears in the film version’s credits despite her on-screen presence.
Looking forward to more information on this from Apple TV+ Director’s Cut2024 should be a big year in cinema for Napoleon. On July 4th and 5th, the Seine Musicale in Paris will screen Abel Gans’s definitive restoration of Napoleon as a film concert. The film, which lasts 7 hours, is considered one of the greatest masterpieces in the history of cinema.
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