Napoleon (2023) Director: Ridley Scott Emphasising the importance of learning history, Mr LKK asserted that if Hitler had known his history well, he would have avoided repeating the same mistake as Napoleon did, that is, invading Russia in winter. Another teacher, Mr KSG, mentioned in an unrelated matter that great men often land with divorcees or widows, quoting George Washington and Napoleon Bonaparte, who married Martha Dandridge and Josephine, respectively. And they had spouses who were older than them. We learned way more history and geography than the present generation does. More than we needed to know. Did it make our generation a well-rounded one? Or was it worthwhile knowledge required to start a conversation in a boring party, a sort of an icebreaker? It is not easy to make a movie about Napoleon, and more when it comes to making a biopic. Napoleon is such a controversial figure with whom not everyone can agree. History is a dynamic subject. Nothing is cast in stone but begs...
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