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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

Jean MarchatJean Marchatas General Bertrand (uncredited)Jean-Pierre AumontJean-Pierre Aumontas Regnault de St-Jean d'AngelyPierre BrasseurPierre Brasseuras BarrasMaria SchellMaria Schellas Marie-Louise d'AutricheOrson WellesOrson Wellesas Sir Hudson LoweMarie MansartMarie Mansartas Madame Bertrand (uncredited)Dora DollDora Dollas 'Une Merveilleuse' (uncredited)Paul DupuisPaul Dupuisas NeippergJean ChevrierJean Chevrieras General DurocDanielle DarrieuxDanielle Darrieuxas Eléonore DenuelleJean MaraisJean Maraisas Count MontholonMaria FavellaMaria Favellaas Madame Laetitia, Napoleon's mother (uncredited)Daniel IvernelDaniel Ivernelas Cambacérès (uncredited)Jeanne BoitelJeanne Boitelas Madame de DinoGianna Maria CanaleGianna Maria Canaleas Pauline BorgheseCosetta GrecoCosetta Grecoas Elisa BaccioliMadeleine LebeauMadeleine Lebeauas Emilie PellapraLana MarconiLana Marconias Marie WalewskaErich von StroheimErich von Stroheimas Ludwig van BeethovenRoland AlexandreRoland Alexandreas Count of Blanc-MesnilLucien BarouxLucien Barouxas Louis XVIIIRaymond PellegrinRaymond Pellegrinas Old Napoléon BonaparteJean GabinJean Gabinas Marshal Jean LannesMichèle CordoueMichèle Cordoueas LaetitiaBernard DhéranBernard Dhéranas Bourrienne (uncredited)Anne CarrèreAnne Carrèreas Madame Hamelin (uncredited)Louis de FunèsLouis de Funèsas Soldier Laurent Passementier (uncredited)Sacha GuitrySacha Guitryas TalleyrandGilbert BokanowskiGilbert Bokanowskias Trader / Louis XVI (uncredited)O.W. FischerO.W. Fischeras Karl von MetternichMicheline PresleMicheline Presleas Queen Hortense de BeauharnaisDany RobinDany Robinas Désirée ClaryNoël RoquevertNoël Roquevertas General CambronneMaurice TeynacMaurice Teynacas Count Emmanuel de Las CasesGilbert GilGilbert Gilas Louis Bonaparte (uncredited)Michèle MorganMichèle Morganas Joséphine de BeauharnaisPatachouPatachouas Madame Sans-GêneHenri VidalHenri Vidalas Marshal Joachim MuratJean DanetJean Danetas General GourgaudMaurice EscandeMaurice Escandeas Louis XV (uncredited)Robert ManuelRobert Manuelas Joseph Bonaparte (uncredited)Nicole MaureyNicole Maureyas Madame Tallien (uncredited)Daniel GélinDaniel Gélinas Napoléon BonaparteClément DuhourClément Duhouras Marshal Michel NeyJacques DumesnilJacques Dumesnilas Marshal Jean-Baptiste BernadotteArmand MestralArmand Mestralas Marshal Nicolas OudinotYves MontandYves Montandas LefebvreRoger PigautRoger Pigautas Marquis de CaulaincourtPauline CartonPauline Cartonas An innkeeperJean DebucourtJean Debucourtas Count Joseph FouchéLuis MarianoLuis Marianoas GaratSerge ReggianiSerge Reggianias Lucien Bonaparte