Wes Anderson’s visit and other visual highlights from the live screening of Napoleon

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Photos and social media highlights from the sellout Royal Festival Hall screening of Abel Gance’s Napoleon, staged by Photoplay Productions for the Philharmonia Orchestra, with Carl Davis conducting his mighty score.

8 November 2016

Carl Davis and the Philharmonia Orchestra rehearse the triptych finaleCourtesy of Tim Everett

Director Wes Anderson joins the sellout crowd

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Napoleon awaits his audience (and orchestra)Courtesy of Tim Everett

Audience members snap up Napoleon on Blu-ray and DVD, available exclusively ahead of official release

Carl Davis and the Philharmonia receive a standing ovation at the climax of 5½ hours of film magic

A triumph! Epic #Napoleon with 5+ hours of music by @CarlDavisMusic @philharmonia. Overwhelming & unique experience pic.twitter.com/FRsWoIRRGE
— John Suchet (@johnsuchet1) November 6, 2016

Abel Gance's Napoleon still inexhaustibly great. Like a film from the future. Watching the last reel feels like dying or being born.
— Matthew Sweet (@DrMatthewSweet) November 6, 2016

Fox slinking between parked cars, plane tree outside my window sounds like rice in a tin and I just watched Napoleon. Goodnight, London.
— Louise Brealey (@louisebrealey) November 6, 2016

Gance's NAPOLEON at RFH last night: monumental, and so much innovation to be discovered in it. ...
— Jonathan Romney (@JonathanRomney) November 7, 2016

So thrilled to conduct #AbelGance's Napoleon with my new score performed by @philharmonia with @BFI live film! @southbankcentre #silentfilm pic.twitter.com/x13LlxOaSi
— Carl Davis (@CarlDavisMusic) November 6, 2016

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