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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

Maurice TeynacMaurice Teynacas Count Emmanuel de Las CasesBernard DhéranBernard Dhéranas Bourrienne (uncredited)Maurice EscandeMaurice Escandeas Louis XV (uncredited)Jean MarchatJean Marchatas General Bertrand (uncredited)Dora DollDora Dollas 'Une Merveilleuse' (uncredited)Sacha GuitrySacha Guitryas TalleyrandGianna Maria CanaleGianna Maria Canaleas Pauline BorgheseJacques DumesnilJacques Dumesnilas Marshal Jean-Baptiste BernadotteLuis MarianoLuis Marianoas GaratPatachouPatachouas Madame Sans-GêneMaria SchellMaria Schellas Marie-Louise d'AutricheLucien BarouxLucien Barouxas Louis XVIIINicole MaureyNicole Maureyas Madame Tallien (uncredited)Danielle DarrieuxDanielle Darrieuxas Eléonore DenuelleCosetta GrecoCosetta Grecoas Elisa BaccioliLana MarconiLana Marconias Marie WalewskaDany RobinDany Robinas Désirée ClaryOrson WellesOrson Wellesas Sir Hudson LoweRoland AlexandreRoland Alexandreas Count of Blanc-MesnilJean DebucourtJean Debucourtas Count Joseph FouchéMaria FavellaMaria Favellaas Madame Laetitia, Napoleon's mother (uncredited)Jeanne BoitelJeanne Boitelas Madame de DinoJean MaraisJean Maraisas Count MontholonArmand MestralArmand Mestralas Marshal Nicolas OudinotSerge ReggianiSerge Reggianias Lucien BonaparteGilbert GilGilbert Gilas Louis Bonaparte (uncredited)Paul DupuisPaul Dupuisas NeippergMichèle MorganMichèle Morganas Joséphine de BeauharnaisJean-Pierre AumontJean-Pierre Aumontas Regnault de St-Jean d'AngelyGilbert BokanowskiGilbert Bokanowskias Trader / Louis XVI (uncredited)Jean GabinJean Gabinas Marshal Jean LannesMicheline PresleMicheline Presleas Queen Hortense de BeauharnaisNoël RoquevertNoël Roquevertas General CambronneErich von StroheimErich von Stroheimas Ludwig van BeethovenHenri VidalHenri Vidalas Marshal Joachim MuratRaymond PellegrinRaymond Pellegrinas Old Napoléon BonaparteClément DuhourClément Duhouras Marshal Michel NeyO.W. FischerO.W. Fischeras Karl von MetternichRoger PigautRoger Pigautas Marquis de CaulaincourtMichèle CordoueMichèle Cordoueas LaetitiaMarie MansartMarie Mansartas Madame Bertrand (uncredited)Anne CarrèreAnne Carrèreas Madame Hamelin (uncredited)Louis de FunèsLouis de Funèsas Soldier Laurent Passementier (uncredited)Daniel GélinDaniel Gélinas Napoléon BonapartePierre BrasseurPierre Brasseuras BarrasMadeleine LebeauMadeleine Lebeauas Emilie PellapraYves MontandYves Montandas LefebvrePauline CartonPauline Cartonas An innkeeperJean DanetJean Danetas General GourgaudDaniel IvernelDaniel Ivernelas Cambacérès (uncredited)Robert ManuelRobert Manuelas Joseph Bonaparte (uncredited)Jean ChevrierJean Chevrieras General Duroc