"N (Io e Napoleone)" ("Napoleon and Me") (2006), adapted from the novel by Ernesto Ferrero, is Virzì’s attempt at combining the Italian style comedy genre, with a historic period piece. The film focuses on the relationship between intellectuals and power and the 19th century plot is peppered with allusions to the present day: the parallel between Napoleon and Silvio Berlusconi is at times quite explicit. N features an international cast starring Elio Germano (assigned his first starring roles by Virzì and winner of Best Actor prize at the Cannes Film Festival in 2010), Monica Bellucci and Daniel Auteuil.