poster

Napoleon

Napoléon

Release: 1955-03-25·Runtime: 190m·★ 6.2
DramaHistoryWar

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 MetternichJean GabinJean Gabinas Marshal Jean LannesMadeleine LebeauMadeleine Lebeauas Emilie PellapraJean MaraisJean Maraisas Count MontholonArmand MestralArmand Mestralas Marshal Nicolas OudinotSacha GuitrySacha Guitryas TalleyrandGianna Maria CanaleGianna Maria Canaleas Pauline BorgheseJean ChevrierJean Chevrieras General DurocYves MontandYves Montandas LefebvrePatachouPatachouas Madame Sans-GêneSerge ReggianiSerge Reggianias Lucien BonaparteMaurice TeynacMaurice Teynacas Count Emmanuel de Las CasesGilbert GilGilbert Gilas Louis Bonaparte (uncredited)Daniel GélinDaniel Gélinas Napoléon BonaparteErich von StroheimErich von Stroheimas Ludwig van BeethovenRoland AlexandreRoland Alexandreas Count of Blanc-MesnilMarie MansartMarie Mansartas Madame Bertrand (uncredited)Anne CarrèreAnne Carrèreas Madame Hamelin (uncredited)Roger PigautRoger Pigautas Marquis de CaulaincourtNoël RoquevertNoël Roquevertas General CambronneBernard DhéranBernard Dhéranas Bourrienne (uncredited)Jean MarchatJean Marchatas General Bertrand (uncredited)Dora DollDora Dollas 'Une Merveilleuse' (uncredited)Jean-Pierre AumontJean-Pierre Aumontas Regnault de St-Jean d'AngelyDany RobinDany Robinas Désirée ClaryMaria SchellMaria Schellas Marie-Louise d'AutricheOrson WellesOrson Wellesas Sir Hudson LoweMichèle CordoueMichèle Cordoueas LaetitiaMaurice EscandeMaurice Escandeas Louis XV (uncredited)Nicole MaureyNicole Maureyas Madame Tallien (uncredited)Louis de FunèsLouis de Funèsas Soldier Laurent Passementier (uncredited)Raymond PellegrinRaymond Pellegrinas Old Napoléon BonaparteJeanne BoitelJeanne Boitelas Madame de DinoPierre BrasseurPierre Brasseuras BarrasLana MarconiLana Marconias Marie WalewskaLucien BarouxLucien Barouxas Louis XVIIIRobert ManuelRobert Manuelas Joseph Bonaparte (uncredited)Danielle DarrieuxDanielle Darrieuxas Eléonore DenuelleCosetta GrecoCosetta Grecoas Elisa BaccioliLuis MarianoLuis Marianoas GaratHenri VidalHenri Vidalas Marshal Joachim MuratJean DebucourtJean Debucourtas Count Joseph FouchéMaria FavellaMaria Favellaas Madame Laetitia, Napoleon's mother (uncredited)Paul DupuisPaul Dupuisas NeippergMichèle MorganMichèle Morganas Joséphine de BeauharnaisMicheline PresleMicheline Presleas Queen Hortense de BeauharnaisPauline CartonPauline Cartonas An innkeeperJean DanetJean Danetas General GourgaudDaniel IvernelDaniel Ivernelas Cambacérès (uncredited)Gilbert BokanowskiGilbert Bokanowskias Trader / Louis XVI (uncredited)Clément DuhourClément Duhouras Marshal Michel NeyJacques DumesnilJacques Dumesnilas Marshal Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte