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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

Gianna Maria CanaleGianna Maria Canaleas Pauline BorgheseLana MarconiLana Marconias Marie WalewskaDora DollDora Dollas 'Une Merveilleuse' (uncredited)Pierre BrasseurPierre Brasseuras BarrasJean ChevrierJean Chevrieras General DurocMaria SchellMaria Schellas Marie-Louise d'AutricheAnne CarrèreAnne Carrèreas Madame Hamelin (uncredited)Daniel GélinDaniel Gélinas Napoléon BonaparteSacha GuitrySacha Guitryas TalleyrandGilbert BokanowskiGilbert Bokanowskias Trader / Louis XVI (uncredited)Jacques DumesnilJacques Dumesnilas Marshal Jean-Baptiste BernadotteCosetta GrecoCosetta Grecoas Elisa BaccioliMaurice TeynacMaurice Teynacas Count Emmanuel de Las CasesOrson WellesOrson Wellesas Sir Hudson LoweRobert ManuelRobert Manuelas Joseph Bonaparte (uncredited)Noël RoquevertNoël Roquevertas General CambronneRoland AlexandreRoland Alexandreas Count of Blanc-MesnilJean DebucourtJean Debucourtas Count Joseph FouchéMaurice EscandeMaurice Escandeas Louis XV (uncredited)Paul DupuisPaul Dupuisas NeippergRaymond PellegrinRaymond Pellegrinas Old Napoléon BonaparteO.W. FischerO.W. Fischeras Karl von MetternichJean GabinJean Gabinas Marshal Jean LannesMadeleine LebeauMadeleine Lebeauas Emilie PellapraPatachouPatachouas Madame Sans-GêneHenri VidalHenri Vidalas Marshal Joachim MuratJean DanetJean Danetas General GourgaudGilbert GilGilbert Gilas Louis Bonaparte (uncredited)Michèle MorganMichèle Morganas Joséphine de BeauharnaisJeanne BoitelJeanne Boitelas Madame de DinoLuis MarianoLuis Marianoas GaratArmand MestralArmand Mestralas Marshal Nicolas OudinotRoger PigautRoger Pigautas Marquis de CaulaincourtMicheline PresleMicheline Presleas Queen Hortense de BeauharnaisDany RobinDany Robinas Désirée ClaryErich von StroheimErich von Stroheimas Ludwig van BeethovenJean MaraisJean Maraisas Count MontholonLucien BarouxLucien Barouxas Louis XVIIIPauline CartonPauline Cartonas An innkeeperBernard DhéranBernard Dhéranas Bourrienne (uncredited)Maria FavellaMaria Favellaas Madame Laetitia, Napoleon's mother (uncredited)Daniel IvernelDaniel Ivernelas Cambacérès (uncredited)Marie MansartMarie Mansartas Madame Bertrand (uncredited)Nicole MaureyNicole Maureyas Madame Tallien (uncredited)Danielle DarrieuxDanielle Darrieuxas Eléonore DenuelleClément DuhourClément Duhouras Marshal Michel NeyYves MontandYves Montandas LefebvreSerge ReggianiSerge Reggianias Lucien BonaparteMichèle CordoueMichèle Cordoueas LaetitiaJean MarchatJean Marchatas General Bertrand (uncredited)Louis de FunèsLouis de Funèsas Soldier Laurent Passementier (uncredited)Jean-Pierre AumontJean-Pierre Aumontas Regnault de St-Jean d'Angely