Watch Désirée (1954) Official Trailer
The life...the women...the conquests of Napoleon!
6.6 / 10 IMDb November 16, 1954 1h 50m
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.
Director
Runtime
1h 50m
Release Date
November 16, 1954
Genre
Drama, Romance
Status
Released
Languages
English, Swedish
Country
United States of America
Writers
Producers
Cast
Marlon Brando
as Napoleon Bonaparte
Jean Simmons
as Desiree Clary
Merle Oberon
as Empress Josephine
Michael Rennie
as Bernadotte
Cameron Mitchell
as Joseph Bonaparte
Elizabeth Sellars
as Julie
Charlotte Austin
as Paulette Bonaparte
Cathleen Nesbitt
as Mme. Bonaparte
Evelyn Varden
as Marie
Isobel Elsom
as Mme. Clary
John Hoyt
as Talleyrand
Alan Napier
as Despreaux
No photo
Leon Alton
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Louis Borel
as Baron Morner (uncredited)
Richard Deacon
as Etienne Clary
Edith Evanson
as Queen Hedwig
Bess Flowers
as Attendant Holding Baby at Palace Ball
Carolyn Jones
as Mme. Tallien
No photo
Nicolas Koster
as Oscar
Dorothy Neumann
as Queen Sofia
Production Companies
20th Century FoxDésirée Official Trailer 1954
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