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Napoleon

Napoléon

Release: 1955-03-25·Runtime: 190m·★ 6.3
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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

O.W. FischerO.W. Fischeras Karl von MetternichMadeleine LebeauMadeleine Lebeauas Emilie PellapraLuis MarianoLuis Marianoas GaratSerge ReggianiSerge Reggianias Lucien BonaparteNicole MaureyNicole Maureyas Madame Tallien (uncredited)Daniel GélinDaniel Gélinas Napoléon BonaparteJean ChevrierJean Chevrieras General DurocLana MarconiLana Marconias Marie WalewskaMichèle CordoueMichèle Cordoueas LaetitiaJean DebucourtJean Debucourtas Count Joseph FouchéYves MontandYves Montandas LefebvreJean DanetJean Danetas General GourgaudRobert ManuelRobert Manuelas Joseph Bonaparte (uncredited)Paul DupuisPaul Dupuisas NeippergMichèle MorganMichèle Morganas Joséphine de BeauharnaisDanielle DarrieuxDanielle Darrieuxas Eléonore DenuelleJean GabinJean Gabinas Marshal Jean LannesHenri VidalHenri Vidalas Marshal Joachim MuratRoland AlexandreRoland Alexandreas Count of Blanc-MesnilDora DollDora Dollas 'Une Merveilleuse' (uncredited)Jeanne BoitelJeanne Boitelas Madame de DinoClément DuhourClément Duhouras Marshal Michel NeyCosetta GrecoCosetta Grecoas Elisa BaccioliDany RobinDany Robinas Désirée ClaryMaria SchellMaria Schellas Marie-Louise d'AutricheMaurice TeynacMaurice Teynacas Count Emmanuel de Las CasesLucien BarouxLucien Barouxas Louis XVIIIDaniel IvernelDaniel Ivernelas Cambacérès (uncredited)Jean-Pierre AumontJean-Pierre Aumontas Regnault de St-Jean d'AngelyJacques DumesnilJacques Dumesnilas Marshal Jean-Baptiste BernadottePatachouPatachouas Madame Sans-GêneMaria FavellaMaria Favellaas Madame Laetitia, Napoleon's mother (uncredited)Gilbert GilGilbert Gilas Louis Bonaparte (uncredited)Jean MarchatJean Marchatas General Bertrand (uncredited)Louis de FunèsLouis de Funèsas Soldier Laurent Passementier (uncredited)Gilbert BokanowskiGilbert Bokanowskias Trader / Louis XVI (uncredited)Jean MaraisJean Maraisas Count MontholonMicheline PresleMicheline Presleas Queen Hortense de BeauharnaisNoël RoquevertNoël Roquevertas General CambronneOrson WellesOrson Wellesas Sir Hudson LoweMaurice EscandeMaurice Escandeas Louis XV (uncredited)Anne CarrèreAnne Carrèreas Madame Hamelin (uncredited)Sacha GuitrySacha Guitryas TalleyrandPierre BrasseurPierre Brasseuras BarrasArmand MestralArmand Mestralas Marshal Nicolas OudinotRoger PigautRoger Pigautas Marquis de CaulaincourtErich von StroheimErich von Stroheimas Ludwig van BeethovenPauline CartonPauline Cartonas An innkeeperBernard DhéranBernard Dhéranas Bourrienne (uncredited)Marie MansartMarie Mansartas Madame Bertrand (uncredited)Raymond PellegrinRaymond Pellegrinas Old Napoléon BonaparteGianna Maria CanaleGianna Maria Canaleas Pauline Borghese