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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

Nicole MaureyNicole Maureyas Madame Tallien (uncredited)Gilbert BokanowskiGilbert Bokanowskias Trader / Louis XVI (uncredited)Yves MontandYves Montandas LefebvreRoger PigautRoger Pigautas Marquis de CaulaincourtDany RobinDany Robinas Désirée ClaryErich von StroheimErich von Stroheimas Ludwig van BeethovenMaurice TeynacMaurice Teynacas Count Emmanuel de Las CasesMichèle CordoueMichèle Cordoueas LaetitiaGilbert GilGilbert Gilas Louis Bonaparte (uncredited)Daniel GélinDaniel Gélinas Napoléon BonaparteJean ChevrierJean Chevrieras General DurocNoël RoquevertNoël Roquevertas General CambronneMarie MansartMarie Mansartas Madame Bertrand (uncredited)Anne CarrèreAnne Carrèreas Madame Hamelin (uncredited)Dora DollDora Dollas 'Une Merveilleuse' (uncredited)Paul DupuisPaul Dupuisas NeippergJean-Pierre AumontJean-Pierre Aumontas Regnault de St-Jean d'AngelyJean DanetJean Danetas General GourgaudSacha GuitrySacha Guitryas TalleyrandJeanne BoitelJeanne Boitelas Madame de DinoPatachouPatachouas Madame Sans-GêneHenri VidalHenri Vidalas Marshal Joachim MuratPauline CartonPauline Cartonas An innkeeperMaria FavellaMaria Favellaas Madame Laetitia, Napoleon's mother (uncredited)Jacques DumesnilJacques Dumesnilas Marshal Jean-Baptiste BernadotteJean GabinJean Gabinas Marshal Jean LannesMadeleine LebeauMadeleine Lebeauas Emilie PellapraSerge ReggianiSerge Reggianias Lucien BonaparteLouis de FunèsLouis de Funèsas Soldier Laurent Passementier (uncredited)Danielle DarrieuxDanielle Darrieuxas Eléonore DenuelleClément DuhourClément Duhouras Marshal Michel NeyJean MaraisJean Maraisas Count MontholonLuis MarianoLuis Marianoas GaratArmand MestralArmand Mestralas Marshal Nicolas OudinotMicheline PresleMicheline Presleas Queen Hortense de BeauharnaisMaria SchellMaria Schellas Marie-Louise d'AutricheOrson WellesOrson Wellesas Sir Hudson LoweMichèle MorganMichèle Morganas Joséphine de BeauharnaisGianna Maria CanaleGianna Maria Canaleas Pauline BorgheseO.W. FischerO.W. Fischeras Karl von MetternichRoland AlexandreRoland Alexandreas Count of Blanc-MesnilLucien BarouxLucien Barouxas Louis XVIIIJean DebucourtJean Debucourtas Count Joseph FouchéRobert ManuelRobert Manuelas Joseph Bonaparte (uncredited)Jean MarchatJean Marchatas General Bertrand (uncredited)Raymond PellegrinRaymond Pellegrinas Old Napoléon BonapartePierre BrasseurPierre Brasseuras BarrasCosetta GrecoCosetta Grecoas Elisa BaccioliLana MarconiLana Marconias Marie WalewskaBernard DhéranBernard Dhéranas Bourrienne (uncredited)Maurice EscandeMaurice Escandeas Louis XV (uncredited)Daniel IvernelDaniel Ivernelas Cambacérès (uncredited)