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Désirée

“The life...the women...the conquests of Napoleon!”

★ 6.6 TMDB Rating · 52 votes

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
Henry Koster
Release date
Nov 16, 1954
Original language
English
Origin
United States

Cast of Désirée

  • Portrait of Marlon Brando

    Marlon Brando

    Napoleon Bonaparte

  • Portrait of Jean Simmons

    Jean Simmons

    Desiree Clary

  • Portrait of Merle Oberon

    Merle Oberon

    Empress Josephine

  • Portrait of Michael Rennie

    Michael Rennie

    Bernadotte

  • Portrait of Cameron Mitchell

    Cameron Mitchell

    Joseph Bonaparte

  • Elizabeth Sellars

    Julie

  • Portrait of Charlotte Austin

    Charlotte Austin

    Paulette Bonaparte

  • Portrait of Cathleen Nesbitt

    Cathleen Nesbitt

    Mme. Bonaparte

  • Portrait of Evelyn Varden

    Evelyn Varden

    Marie

  • Portrait of Isobel Elsom

    Isobel Elsom

    Mme. Clary

  • Portrait of John Hoyt

    John Hoyt

    Talleyrand

  • Portrait of Alan Napier

    Alan Napier

    Despreaux

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