Désirée

Henry Koster
1954-11-16

The life...the women...the conquests of Napoleon!
6.4
110 min

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.

Cast

Name Character Team
Marlon Brando Napoleon Bonaparte Unowned
Jean Simmons Desiree Clary Unowned
Merle Oberon Empress Josephine Unowned
Michael Rennie Bernadotte Unowned
Cameron Mitchell Joseph Bonaparte Unowned
Elizabeth Sellars Julie Unowned
Charlotte Austin Paulette Bonaparte Unowned
Cathleen Nesbitt Mme. Bonaparte Unowned
Evelyn Varden Marie Unowned
Isobel Elsom Mme. Clary Unowned
John Hoyt Talleyrand Unowned
Alan Napier Despreaux Unowned
Richard Deacon Etienne Clary Unowned
Edith Evanson Queen Hedwig Unowned
Dorothy Neumann Queen Sofia Unowned
Carolyn Jones Mme. Tallien Unowned
Bess Flowers Attendant Holding Baby at Palace Ball Unowned
Gene Roth Von Essen Unowned
Nicolas Koster Oscar Unowned