Désirée

Désirée

1954
1h 50m
6.5

6.5/10

49 votes • View on IMDb

"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 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.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
20th Century Fox
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English Swedish

Quick Facts

Release Date November 16, 1954
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0046903

Cast

Marlon Brando
Marlon Brando

Napoleon Bonaparte

Jean Simmons
Jean Simmons

Desiree Clary

Merle Oberon
Merle Oberon

Empress Josephine

Michael Rennie
Michael Rennie

Bernadotte

Cameron Mitchell
Cameron Mitchell

Joseph Bonaparte

Elizabeth Sellars
Elizabeth Sellars

Julie

Charlotte Austin
Charlotte Austin

Paulette Bonaparte

Cathleen Nesbitt
Cathleen Nesbitt

Mme. Bonaparte

Evelyn Varden
Evelyn Varden

Marie

Isobel Elsom
Isobel Elsom

Mme. Clary

John Hoyt
John Hoyt

Talleyrand

Alan Napier
Alan Napier

Despreaux

Key Crew

Daniel Taradash
Writer
Henry Koster
Director