Ridley Scott Blasts French Critics Over NegativeNapoleonReviews: 'The French Don't Even Like Themselves'
Ridley Scott; Joaquin Phoenix in “Napoleon”.Photo:Stephane Cardinale - Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images; Photo Courtesy of Sony Pictures/Apple Original Films Stephane Cardinale - Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images; Photo Courtesy of Sony Pictures/Apple Original Films Ridley Scottis firing back atNapoleoncritics. Napoleonhad its world premiere in Paris on Nov. 14, and some French critics were unkind to the historical drama. Historian Patrice Gueniffey wrote inLe Pointmagazine that he viewed the film as “very anti-French” and claimed there were “many historical errors....