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Film / 1954
Desirée
Directed by
Henry Koster
In Marseilles, France in 1794, Desiree Clary, a young millinery clerk, becomes infatuated with Napoleon Bonaparte, but winds up wedding General 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.
The story
In Marseilles, France in 1794, Desiree Clary, a young millinery clerk, becomes infatuated with Napoleon Bonaparte, but winds up wedding General 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.
Cast
Marlon BrandoNapoleon Bonaparte
Jean SimmonsDesiree Clary
Merle OberonEmpress Josephine
Michael RennieBernadotte
Cameron MitchellJoseph Bonaparte
Elizabeth SellarsJulie
Charlotte AustinPaulette Bonaparte
Cathleen NesbittMme. Bonaparte
Evelyn VardenMarie
Isobel ElsomMme. Clary
John HoytTalleyrand
Alan NapierDespreaux
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Leon AltonParty Guest (uncredited)
Louis BorelBaron Morner (uncredited)
Richard DeaconEtienne Clary
Edith EvansonQueen Hedwig
Bess FlowersAttendant Holding Baby at Palace Ball
Carolyn JonesMme. Tallien
Nicolas KosterOscar
Dorothy NeumannQueen Sofia
Gene RothVon Essen
Mary StewartParty Guest (uncredited)
Sven Hugo BorgAide (uncredited)
Peter BourneCount Brahe (uncredited)
Paul BradleyParty Guest (uncredited)
George BrandServant (uncredited)
Brad BrownYoung Priest (uncredited)
George CalligaParty Guest (uncredited)
Harry CarterCoachman (uncredited)
Dick CherneyDinner Party Guest (uncredited)
Larry CraneLouis Bonaparte (uncredited)
Paul CristoParty Guest (uncredited)
Jack DeeryParty Guest (uncredited)
Burnell DietschDancer (uncredited)
Florence DublinEliza Bonaparte (uncredited)
Richard GarrickCount Regnaud (uncredited)
Jack GeorgePiano Teacher (uncredited)
Leonard GeorgePope Pius VII (uncredited)
Rudy GermaneGuard (uncredited)
Sam GilmanFouche (uncredited)
Ricky GonzalesParty Guest (uncredited)
James GonzalezParty Guest (uncredited)
A. Cameron GrantMontel (uncredited)
Ted HookParty Guest (uncredited)
Kenner G. KempJosephine's Escort (uncredited)
Colin KennyGeneral Becker (uncredited)
Marina KoshetzSinger (uncredited)
Ann KundeParisian Townswoman (uncredited)
Kay E. KuterLackey (uncredited)
David LeonardBarras (uncredited)
Judy LesterCaroline Bonaparte (uncredited)
Ted MapesCourt Member (uncredited)
Jack MatherSergeant (uncredited)
Lester MatthewsCaulaincourt (uncredited)
William H. O'BrienServant (uncredited)
Siw PaulssonPrincess Sofia (uncredited)
Joe PloskiVillager Holding Child (uncredited)
José PortugalServant (uncredited)
Fred RapportServant (uncredited)
Violet RensingMarie Louise (uncredited)
John RoyCouncil Member (uncredited)
Cosmo SardoParty Guest (uncredited)
Bert StevensMan at Chaumiers (uncredited)
Arthur ToveyCouncil Member (uncredited)
Richard Van CleemputLucien Bonaparte (uncredited)
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