Désirée
Henry Koster1954-11-16
The life...the women...the conquests of Napoleon!
6.52
110 min
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.
Cast
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Marlon Brando | Napoleon Bonaparte | Unowned |
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Jean Simmons | Desiree Clary | Unowned |
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Merle Oberon | Empress Josephine | Unowned |
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Michael Rennie | Bernadotte | Unowned |
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Cameron Mitchell | Joseph Bonaparte | Unowned |
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Elizabeth Sellars | Julie | Unowned |
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Charlotte Austin | Paulette Bonaparte | Unowned |
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Cathleen Nesbitt | Mme. Bonaparte | Unowned |
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Evelyn Varden | Marie | Unowned |
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Isobel Elsom | Mme. Clary | Unowned |
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John Hoyt | Talleyrand | Unowned |
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Alan Napier | Despreaux | Unowned |
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Leon Alton | Party Guest (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Louis Borel | Baron Morner (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Richard Deacon | Etienne Clary | Unowned |
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Edith Evanson | Queen Hedwig | Unowned |
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Bess Flowers | Attendant Holding Baby at Palace Ball | Unowned |
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Carolyn Jones | Mme. Tallien | Unowned |
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Nicolas Koster | Oscar | Unowned |
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Dorothy Neumann | Queen Sofia | Unowned |
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Gene Roth | Von Essen | Unowned |
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Mary Stewart | Party Guest (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Sven Hugo Borg | Aide (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Peter Bourne | Count Brahe (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Paul Bradley | Party Guest (uncredited) | Unowned |
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George Brand | Servant (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Brad Brown | Young Priest (uncredited) | Unowned |
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George Calliga | Party Guest (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Harry Carter | Coachman (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Dick Cherney | Dinner Party Guest (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Larry Crane | Louis Bonaparte (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Paul Cristo | Party Guest (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Jack Deery | Party Guest (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Burnell Dietsch | Dancer (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Florence Dublin | Eliza Bonaparte (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Richard Garrick | Count Regnaud (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Jack George | Piano Teacher (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Leonard George | Pope Pius VII (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Rudy Germane | Guard (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Sam Gilman | Fouche (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Ricky Gonzales | Party Guest (uncredited) | Unowned |
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James Gonzalez | Party Guest (uncredited) | Unowned |
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A. Cameron Grant | Montel (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Ted Hook | Party Guest (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Kenner G. Kemp | Josephine's Escort (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Colin Kenny | General Becker (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Marina Koshetz | Singer (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Ann Kunde | Parisian Townswoman (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Kay E. Kuter | Lackey (uncredited) | Unowned |
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David Leonard | Barras (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Judy Lester | Caroline Bonaparte (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Ted Mapes | Court Member (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Jack Mather | Sergeant (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Lester Matthews | Caulaincourt (uncredited) | Unowned |
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William H. O'Brien | Servant (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Siw Paulsson | Princess Sofia (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Joe Ploski | Villager Holding Child (uncredited) | Unowned |
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José Portugal | Servant (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Fred Rapport | Servant (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Violet Rensing | Marie Louise (uncredited) | Unowned |
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John Roy | Council Member (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Cosmo Sardo | Party Guest (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Bert Stevens | Man at Chaumiers (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Arthur Tovey | Council Member (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Richard Van Cleemput | Lucien Bonaparte (uncredited) | Unowned |