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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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      Richard Deacon

      Etienne Clary

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      Edith Evanson

      Queen Hedwig

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      Dorothy Neumann

      Queen Sofia

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      Carolyn Jones

      Mme. Tallien

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      Bess Flowers

      Attendant Holding Baby at Palace Ball

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      Gene Roth

      Von Essen

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      Nicolas Koster

      Oscar

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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

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    Keywords

    • napoleon bonaparte