Désirée
Drama
Romance
The life...the women...the conquests of Napoleon!
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.
1954-11-16
en
Cast
Director
Henry Koster
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
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
Dorothy Neumann as Queen Sofia
Gene Roth as Von Essen
Mary Stewart as Party Guest (uncredited)
Sven Hugo Borg as Aide (uncredited)
Peter Bourne as Count Brahe (uncredited)
George Calliga as Party Guest (uncredited)
Harry Carter as Coachman (uncredited)
Richard Garrick as Count Regnaud (uncredited)
Sam Gilman as Fouche (uncredited)
Kenner G. Kemp as Josephine's Escort (uncredited)
Colin Kenny as General Becker (uncredited)
Marina Koshetz as Singer (uncredited)
Jack Mather as Sergeant (uncredited)
Lester Matthews as Caulaincourt (uncredited)
William H. O'Brien as Servant (uncredited)
Violet Rensing as Marie Louise (uncredited)
Cosmo Sardo as Party Guest (uncredited)
Arthur Tovey as Council Member (uncredited)