Désirée

Désirée (1954)

The life...the women...the conquests of Napoleon!

  • Genre: Drama, Romance
  • Release Date: 1954-11-16
  • User Rating: 6.5/10 from 49 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 50min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: 20th Century Fox
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Henry Koster
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Summary

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.

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  • 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
  • Leon Alton

    as Party Guest (uncredited)
  • 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
  • Nicolas Koster

    as Oscar
  • 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)
  • Paul Bradley

    as Party Guest (uncredited)
  • George Brand

    as Servant (uncredited)
  • Brad Brown

    as Young Priest (uncredited)
  • George Calliga

    as Party Guest (uncredited)
  • Harry Carter

    as Coachman (uncredited)
  • Dick Cherney

    as Dinner Party Guest (uncredited)
  • Larry Crane

    as Louis Bonaparte (uncredited)
  • Paul Cristo

    as Party Guest (uncredited)
  • Jack Deery

    as Party Guest (uncredited)
  • Burnell Dietsch

    as Dancer (uncredited)
  • Florence Dublin

    as Eliza Bonaparte (uncredited)
  • Richard Garrick

    as Count Regnaud (uncredited)
  • Jack George

    as Piano Teacher (uncredited)
  • Leonard George

    as Pope Pius VII (uncredited)
  • Rudy Germane

    as Guard (uncredited)
  • Sam Gilman

    as Fouche (uncredited)
  • Ricky Gonzales

    as Party Guest (uncredited)
  • James Gonzalez

    as Party Guest (uncredited)
  • A. Cameron Grant

    as Montel (uncredited)
  • Ted Hook

    as Party Guest (uncredited)
  • Kenner G. Kemp

    as Josephine's Escort (uncredited)
  • Colin Kenny

    as General Becker (uncredited)
  • Marina Koshetz

    as Singer (uncredited)
  • Ann Kunde

    as Parisian Townswoman (uncredited)
  • Kay E. Kuter

    as Lackey (uncredited)
  • David Leonard

    as Barras (uncredited)
  • Judy Lester

    as Caroline Bonaparte (uncredited)
  • Ted Mapes

    as Court Member (uncredited)
  • Jack Mather

    as Sergeant (uncredited)
  • Lester Matthews

    as Caulaincourt (uncredited)
  • William H. O'Brien

    as Servant (uncredited)
  • Siw Paulsson

    as Princess Sofia (uncredited)
  • Joe Ploski

    as Villager Holding Child (uncredited)
  • José Portugal

    as Servant (uncredited)
  • Fred Rapport

    as Servant (uncredited)
  • Violet Rensing

    as Marie Louise (uncredited)
  • John Roy

    as Council Member (uncredited)
  • Cosmo Sardo

    as Party Guest (uncredited)
  • Bert Stevens

    as Man at Chaumiers (uncredited)
  • Arthur Tovey

    as Council Member (uncredited)
  • Richard Van Cleemput

    as Lucien Bonaparte (uncredited)
Writing Daniel Taradash Writer
Directing Henry Koster Director
Writing Annemarie Selinko Book
Camera Bobby Greene Second Assistant Camera
Costume & Make-Up René Hubert Costume Design
Camera Milton Krasner Director of Photography
Sound Alex North Original Music Composer

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