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.

Carl Davis and the Philharmonia Orchestra rehearse the triptych finaleCourtesy of Tim Everett
Director Wes Anderson joins the sellout crowd
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
The maestro and the general

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