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Désirée

64 %|Nov 16, 1954|Drama, Romance

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.

Featured Crew

Henry Koster
Director
Daniel Taradash
Writer
Annemarie Selinko
Book
Bobby Greene
Second Assistant Camera
René Hubert
Costume Design

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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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Charlotte Austin
Paulette Bonaparte
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Cathleen Nesbitt
Mme. Bonaparte
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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