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Désirée
The life...the women...the conquests of Napoleon!
Genres
DramaRomance
Overview
In Marseilles, France in 1794, Desiree Clary, a young millinery clerk, becomes infatuated with Napoleon Bonaparte, but winds up wedding Genaral Jean-Baptiste Berandotte, an aid to Napoleon who later joins the forces that bring about the Emperor's downfall. Josephine Beauharnais, a worldly courtesan marries Napoleon and becomes Empress of France, but is then cast aside by her spouse when she proves unable to produce an heir to the throne.
Details
Budget
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Revenue
$0
Runtime
110 min
Release Date
1954-11-16
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
47
Vote Average
6.585
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Marlon Brando
Napoleon Bonaparte
Jean Simmons
Desiree Clary
Merle Oberon
Empress Josephine
Michael Rennie
Bernadotte
Cameron Mitchell
Joseph Bonaparte
Elizabeth Sellars
Julie
Charlotte Austin
Paulette Bonaparte
Cathleen Nesbitt
Mme. Bonaparte
Evelyn Varden
Marie
Isobel Elsom
Mme. Clary
John Hoyt
Talleyrand
Alan Napier
Despreaux
Leon Alton
Party Guest (uncredited)
Louis Borel
Baron Morner (uncredited)
Richard Deacon
Etienne Clary
Edith Evanson
Queen Hedwig
Bess Flowers
Attendant Holding Baby at Palace Ball
Carolyn Jones
Mme. Tallien
Nicolas Koster
Oscar
Dorothy Neumann
Queen Sofia
Gene Roth
Von Essen
Mary Stewart
Party Guest (uncredited)
Sven Hugo Borg
Aide (uncredited)
Peter Bourne
Count Brahe (uncredited)
Paul Bradley
Party Guest (uncredited)
George Brand
Servant (uncredited)
Brad Brown
Young Priest (uncredited)
George Calliga
Party Guest (uncredited)
Harry Carter
Coachman (uncredited)
Dick Cherney
Dinner Party Guest (uncredited)
Larry Crane
Louis Bonaparte (uncredited)
Paul Cristo
Party Guest (uncredited)
Jack Deery
Party Guest (uncredited)
Burnell Dietsch
Dancer (uncredited)
Florence Dublin
Eliza Bonaparte (uncredited)
Richard Garrick
Count Regnaud (uncredited)
Jack George
Piano Teacher (uncredited)
Leonard George
Pope Pius VII (uncredited)
Rudy Germane
Guard (uncredited)
Sam Gilman
Fouche (uncredited)
Ricky Gonzales
Party Guest (uncredited)
James Gonzalez
Party Guest (uncredited)
A. Cameron Grant
Montel (uncredited)
Ted Hook
Party Guest (uncredited)
Kenner G. Kemp
Josephine's Escort (uncredited)
Colin Kenny
General Becker (uncredited)
Marina Koshetz
Singer (uncredited)
Ann Kunde
Parisian Townswoman (uncredited)
Kay E. Kuter
Lackey (uncredited)
David Leonard
Barras (uncredited)
Judy Lester
Caroline Bonaparte (uncredited)
Ted Mapes
Court Member (uncredited)
Jack Mather
Sergeant (uncredited)
Lester Matthews
Caulaincourt (uncredited)
William H. O'Brien
Servant (uncredited)
Siw Paulsson
Princess Sofia (uncredited)
Joe Ploski
Villager Holding Child (uncredited)
José Portugal
Servant (uncredited)
Fred Rapport
Servant (uncredited)
Violet Rensing
Marie Louise (uncredited)
John Roy
Council Member (uncredited)
Cosmo Sardo
Party Guest (uncredited)
Bert Stevens
Man at Chaumiers (uncredited)
Arthur Tovey
Council Member (uncredited)
Richard Van Cleemput
Lucien Bonaparte (uncredited)
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