Ridley Scott's Napoleon Director's Cut Now Only 3:25 Long?

Still no official information on the extended version of Napoleon with Joaquin Phoenix and Vanessa Kirby, which would be shorter than expected, in fact.

Will we ever see the “Joséphine Cut”, the long version of Napoleon that Ridley Scott has been promising us since… since even before the release of his biopic with Joaquin Phoenixin fact. A 4h30 montage much more focused on the personality of Joséphine (Vanessa Kirby), the Emperor's wife. A Director's Cut that the director himself considers “fantastic” compared to his cinema cut, which already lasted 2h37. Problem, since its release in theaters last November, we haven't had much news.

Napoleon: Ridley Scott has a 4.5-hour “fantastic” cut, and he hopes to release it

The World of Reel site has some news. According to them, the Director's Cut of Napoleon is still on the program, but it's only 3h25 long. That's 48 minutes longer than the initial cut, though, and that's about the added length. to the fantastic Director's Cut of Kingdom of Heaven (2005) by Sir Ridley.

Whether the “Joséphine Cut” lasts 3 hours 25 minutes or 4 hours 30 minutes, the question ultimately remains the same: when will we see it? The small strategic concerns (audience, budgets) of its production studio Apple TV+ must surely play on this release, but we don't know more for the moment.

While waiting for official news, the film is available for streaming on Canal+ and for rental on VOD. Those who are asking for a DVD or Blu-ray can still wait… Otherwise, Gladiator IIRidley Scott's next film, is released in France on November 13.