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Napoleon

Napoléon

Release: 1955-03-25·Runtime: 190m·★ 6.2
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The film follows the life of Napoleon from his early life in Corsica to his death at Saint Helena. The film is notable for its use of location shooting for numerous scenes, especially at the French estates of Malmaison and Fontainebleau, the Palace of Versailles, and sites of Napoleonic battles including Austerlitz and Waterloo.

Production Countries

FranceItaly

Production Companies

Francinex
Courts et Longs Métrages (C.L.M.)
Filmsonor
Rizzoli Film

Cast

Michèle MorganMichèle Morganas Joséphine de BeauharnaisGilbert BokanowskiGilbert Bokanowskias Trader / Louis XVI (uncredited)Pierre BrasseurPierre Brasseuras BarrasJean ChevrierJean Chevrieras General DurocO.W. FischerO.W. Fischeras Karl von MetternichJean GabinJean Gabinas Marshal Jean LannesMaurice EscandeMaurice Escandeas Louis XV (uncredited)Sacha GuitrySacha Guitryas TalleyrandDanielle DarrieuxDanielle Darrieuxas Eléonore DenuelleYves MontandYves Montandas LefebvreNoël RoquevertNoël Roquevertas General CambronneMaurice TeynacMaurice Teynacas Count Emmanuel de Las CasesRoland AlexandreRoland Alexandreas Count of Blanc-MesnilLucien BarouxLucien Barouxas Louis XVIIIRobert ManuelRobert Manuelas Joseph Bonaparte (uncredited)Madeleine LebeauMadeleine Lebeauas Emilie PellapraSerge ReggianiSerge Reggianias Lucien BonaparteOrson WellesOrson Wellesas Sir Hudson LoweJean DanetJean Danetas General GourgaudNicole MaureyNicole Maureyas Madame Tallien (uncredited)Jean-Pierre AumontJean-Pierre Aumontas Regnault de St-Jean d'AngelyMaria SchellMaria Schellas Marie-Louise d'AutricheMichèle CordoueMichèle Cordoueas LaetitiaJean DebucourtJean Debucourtas Count Joseph FouchéAnne CarrèreAnne Carrèreas Madame Hamelin (uncredited)Louis de FunèsLouis de Funèsas Soldier Laurent Passementier (uncredited)Luis MarianoLuis Marianoas GaratArmand MestralArmand Mestralas Marshal Nicolas OudinotHenri VidalHenri Vidalas Marshal Joachim MuratDaniel IvernelDaniel Ivernelas Cambacérès (uncredited)Dora DollDora Dollas 'Une Merveilleuse' (uncredited)Raymond PellegrinRaymond Pellegrinas Old Napoléon BonaparteJeanne BoitelJeanne Boitelas Madame de DinoGianna Maria CanaleGianna Maria Canaleas Pauline BorgheseJean MaraisJean Maraisas Count MontholonLana MarconiLana Marconias Marie WalewskaPatachouPatachouas Madame Sans-GêneRoger PigautRoger Pigautas Marquis de CaulaincourtDany RobinDany Robinas Désirée ClaryClément DuhourClément Duhouras Marshal Michel NeyCosetta GrecoCosetta Grecoas Elisa BaccioliErich von StroheimErich von Stroheimas Ludwig van BeethovenPauline CartonPauline Cartonas An innkeeperMaria FavellaMaria Favellaas Madame Laetitia, Napoleon's mother (uncredited)Gilbert GilGilbert Gilas Louis Bonaparte (uncredited)Jean MarchatJean Marchatas General Bertrand (uncredited)Paul DupuisPaul Dupuisas NeippergJacques DumesnilJacques Dumesnilas Marshal Jean-Baptiste BernadotteMicheline PresleMicheline Presleas Queen Hortense de BeauharnaisBernard DhéranBernard Dhéranas Bourrienne (uncredited)Marie MansartMarie Mansartas Madame Bertrand (uncredited)Daniel GélinDaniel Gélinas Napoléon Bonaparte