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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 ChevrierJean Chevrieras General DurocHenri VidalHenri Vidalas Marshal Joachim MuratOrson WellesOrson Wellesas Sir Hudson LoweBernard DhéranBernard Dhéranas Bourrienne (uncredited)Gilbert GilGilbert Gilas Louis Bonaparte (uncredited)Jean MarchatJean Marchatas General Bertrand (uncredited)Nicole MaureyNicole Maureyas Madame Tallien (uncredited)Anne CarrèreAnne Carrèreas Madame Hamelin (uncredited)Pierre BrasseurPierre Brasseuras BarrasYves MontandYves Montandas LefebvreDany RobinDany Robinas Désirée ClaryNoël RoquevertNoël Roquevertas General CambronneErich von StroheimErich von Stroheimas Ludwig van BeethovenMaurice TeynacMaurice Teynacas Count Emmanuel de Las CasesMichèle CordoueMichèle Cordoueas LaetitiaLouis de FunèsLouis de Funèsas Soldier Laurent Passementier (uncredited)Raymond PellegrinRaymond Pellegrinas Old Napoléon BonaparteDanielle DarrieuxDanielle Darrieuxas Eléonore DenuelleRoger PigautRoger Pigautas Marquis de CaulaincourtJean DanetJean Danetas General GourgaudJean DebucourtJean Debucourtas Count Joseph FouchéClément DuhourClément Duhouras Marshal Michel NeyJacques DumesnilJacques Dumesnilas Marshal Jean-Baptiste BernadotteLana MarconiLana Marconias Marie WalewskaLuis MarianoLuis Marianoas GaratSerge ReggianiSerge Reggianias Lucien BonaparteMaria SchellMaria Schellas Marie-Louise d'AutricheRoland AlexandreRoland Alexandreas Count of Blanc-MesnilLucien BarouxLucien Barouxas Louis XVIIIJean-Pierre AumontJean-Pierre Aumontas Regnault de St-Jean d'AngelyJeanne BoitelJeanne Boitelas Madame de DinoJean GabinJean Gabinas Marshal Jean LannesDora DollDora Dollas 'Une Merveilleuse' (uncredited)Paul DupuisPaul Dupuisas NeippergDaniel GélinDaniel Gélinas Napoléon BonaparteCosetta GrecoCosetta Grecoas Elisa BaccioliArmand MestralArmand Mestralas Marshal Nicolas OudinotMicheline PresleMicheline Presleas Queen Hortense de BeauharnaisPauline CartonPauline Cartonas An innkeeperMaurice EscandeMaurice Escandeas Louis XV (uncredited)Marie MansartMarie Mansartas Madame Bertrand (uncredited)Robert ManuelRobert Manuelas Joseph Bonaparte (uncredited)O.W. FischerO.W. Fischeras Karl von MetternichJean MaraisJean Maraisas Count MontholonMichèle MorganMichèle Morganas Joséphine de BeauharnaisSacha GuitrySacha Guitryas TalleyrandGilbert BokanowskiGilbert Bokanowskias Trader / Louis XVI (uncredited)Gianna Maria CanaleGianna Maria Canaleas Pauline BorgheseMadeleine LebeauMadeleine Lebeauas Emilie PellapraPatachouPatachouas Madame Sans-GêneMaria FavellaMaria Favellaas Madame Laetitia, Napoleon's mother (uncredited)Daniel IvernelDaniel Ivernelas Cambacérès (uncredited)