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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

PatachouPatachouas Madame Sans-GêneNoël RoquevertNoël Roquevertas General CambronnePauline CartonPauline Cartonas An innkeeperJean DebucourtJean Debucourtas Count Joseph FouchéAnne CarrèreAnne Carrèreas Madame Hamelin (uncredited)Louis de FunèsLouis de Funèsas Soldier Laurent Passementier (uncredited)Sacha GuitrySacha Guitryas TalleyrandO.W. FischerO.W. Fischeras Karl von MetternichYves MontandYves Montandas LefebvreMaurice EscandeMaurice Escandeas Louis XV (uncredited)Gilbert BokanowskiGilbert Bokanowskias Trader / Louis XVI (uncredited)Pierre BrasseurPierre Brasseuras BarrasDanielle DarrieuxDanielle Darrieuxas Eléonore DenuelleCosetta GrecoCosetta Grecoas Elisa BaccioliMaria SchellMaria Schellas Marie-Louise d'AutricheRoland AlexandreRoland Alexandreas Count of Blanc-MesnilMaria FavellaMaria Favellaas Madame Laetitia, Napoleon's mother (uncredited)Daniel IvernelDaniel Ivernelas Cambacérès (uncredited)Jeanne BoitelJeanne Boitelas Madame de DinoMadeleine LebeauMadeleine Lebeauas Emilie PellapraRoger PigautRoger Pigautas Marquis de CaulaincourtMicheline PresleMicheline Presleas Queen Hortense de BeauharnaisSerge ReggianiSerge Reggianias Lucien BonaparteHenri VidalHenri Vidalas Marshal Joachim MuratBernard DhéranBernard Dhéranas Bourrienne (uncredited)Jean MarchatJean Marchatas General Bertrand (uncredited)Daniel GélinDaniel Gélinas Napoléon BonaparteJean ChevrierJean Chevrieras General DurocErich von StroheimErich von Stroheimas Ludwig van BeethovenJean DanetJean Danetas General GourgaudRobert ManuelRobert Manuelas Joseph Bonaparte (uncredited)Dora DollDora Dollas 'Une Merveilleuse' (uncredited)Paul DupuisPaul Dupuisas NeippergRaymond PellegrinRaymond Pellegrinas Old Napoléon BonaparteJean-Pierre AumontJean-Pierre Aumontas Regnault de St-Jean d'AngelyGianna Maria CanaleGianna Maria Canaleas Pauline BorgheseJacques DumesnilJacques Dumesnilas Marshal Jean-Baptiste BernadotteLana MarconiLana Marconias Marie WalewskaMichèle CordoueMichèle Cordoueas LaetitiaNicole MaureyNicole Maureyas Madame Tallien (uncredited)Michèle MorganMichèle Morganas Joséphine de BeauharnaisArmand MestralArmand Mestralas Marshal Nicolas OudinotLucien BarouxLucien Barouxas Louis XVIIIGilbert GilGilbert Gilas Louis Bonaparte (uncredited)Marie MansartMarie Mansartas Madame Bertrand (uncredited)Clément DuhourClément Duhouras Marshal Michel NeyJean GabinJean Gabinas Marshal Jean LannesDany RobinDany Robinas Désirée ClaryMaurice TeynacMaurice Teynacas Count Emmanuel de Las CasesOrson WellesOrson Wellesas Sir Hudson LoweJean MaraisJean Maraisas Count MontholonLuis MarianoLuis Marianoas Garat