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Watch: New trailer for Ridley Scott's Napoleon biopic

A new trailer for Ridley Scott's historical epic Napoleon, which stars Joaquin Phoenix in the lead role, has been released.

The movie is in Irish cinemas on 22 November and also stars Vanessa Kirby as Empress Josephine, Catherine Walker as Maire-Antoinette, Tahar Rahim as Paul Barras and Rupert Everett as the Duke of Wellington.

The synopsis for the movie reads, "Napoleon is a spectacle-filled action epic that details the checkered rise and fall of the iconic French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, played by Oscar-winner Joaquin Phoenix.

"Against a stunning backdrop of large-scale filmmaking orchestrated by legendary director Ridley Scott, the film captures Bonaparte's relentless journey to power through the prism of his addictive, volatile relationship with his one true love, Josephine, showcasing his visionary military and political tactics against some of the most dynamic practical battle sequences ever filmed."

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