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Désirée( 1954)

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

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Marlon Brando

      Napoleon Bonaparte

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      Jean Simmons

      Desiree Clary

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      Merle Oberon

      Empress Josephine

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      Michael Rennie

      Bernadotte

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      Cameron Mitchell

      Joseph Bonaparte

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      Elizabeth Sellars

      Julie

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      Charlotte Austin

      Paulette Bonaparte

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      Cathleen Nesbitt

      Mme. Bonaparte

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      Evelyn Varden

      Marie

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      Isobel Elsom

      Mme. Clary

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      John Hoyt

      Talleyrand

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      Alan Napier

      Despreaux

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      Leon Alton

      Party Guest (uncredited)

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      Louis Borel

      Baron Morner (uncredited)

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      Richard Deacon

      Etienne Clary

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      Edith Evanson

      Queen Hedwig

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      Bess Flowers

      Attendant Holding Baby at Palace Ball

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      Carolyn Jones

      Mme. Tallien

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      Nicolas Koster

      Oscar

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      Dorothy Neumann

      Queen Sofia

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      Gene Roth

      Von Essen

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      Mary Stewart

      Party Guest (uncredited)

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      Sven Hugo Borg

      Aide (uncredited)

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      Peter Bourne

      Count Brahe (uncredited)

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      Paul Bradley

      Party Guest (uncredited)

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      George Brand

      Servant (uncredited)

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      Brad Brown

      Young Priest (uncredited)

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      George Calliga

      Party Guest (uncredited)

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      Harry Carter

      Coachman (uncredited)

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      Dick Cherney

      Dinner Party Guest (uncredited)

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      Larry Crane

      Louis Bonaparte (uncredited)

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      Paul Cristo

      Party Guest (uncredited)

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      Jack Deery

      Party Guest (uncredited)

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      Burnell Dietsch

      Dancer (uncredited)

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      Florence Dublin

      Eliza Bonaparte (uncredited)

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      Richard Garrick

      Count Regnaud (uncredited)

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      Jack George

      Piano Teacher (uncredited)

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      Leonard George

      Pope Pius VII (uncredited)

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      Rudy Germane

      Guard (uncredited)

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      Sam Gilman

      Fouche (uncredited)

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      Ricky Gonzales

      Party Guest (uncredited)

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      James Gonzalez

      Party Guest (uncredited)

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      A. Cameron Grant

      Montel (uncredited)

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      Ted Hook

      Party Guest (uncredited)

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      Kenner G. Kemp

      Josephine's Escort (uncredited)

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      Colin Kenny

      General Becker (uncredited)

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      Marina Koshetz

      Singer (uncredited)

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      Ann Kunde

      Parisian Townswoman (uncredited)

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      Kay E. Kuter

      Lackey (uncredited)

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      David Leonard

      Barras (uncredited)

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      Judy Lester

      Caroline Bonaparte (uncredited)

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      Ted Mapes

      Court Member (uncredited)

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      Jack Mather

      Sergeant (uncredited)

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      Lester Matthews

      Caulaincourt (uncredited)

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      William H. O'Brien

      Servant (uncredited)

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      Siw Paulsson

      Princess Sofia (uncredited)

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      Joe Ploski

      Villager Holding Child (uncredited)

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      José Portugal

      Servant (uncredited)

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      Fred Rapport

      Servant (uncredited)

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      Violet Rensing

      Marie Louise (uncredited)

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      John Roy

      Council Member (uncredited)

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      Cosmo Sardo

      Party Guest (uncredited)

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      Bert Stevens

      Man at Chaumiers (uncredited)

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      Arthur Tovey

      Council Member (uncredited)

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      Richard Van Cleemput

      Lucien Bonaparte (uncredited)

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    A review by Wuchak

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    Written by Wuchak on Wed Oct 13 2021
    _**Talky Napoleonic drama with Brando, Jean Simmons and Michael Rennie**_ From 1794-1815, the rise and fall of Napoleon Bonaparte (Marlon Brando) is chronicled through the eyes of Désirée Clary (Jean Simmons), a young millinery clerk from Marseilles, who is initially infatuated with the future emperor of France, but winds up marrying one of his top generals, Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte (Michael Rennie), who remarkably becomes Crown Prince of Sweden and potentially allied with the very forces that oppose Napoleon. Based on Annemarie Selinko’s hit 1951 novel, “Désirée” (1954) is a costume ...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • napoleon bonaparte