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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

Cosetta GrecoCosetta Grecoas Elisa BaccioliRoland AlexandreRoland Alexandreas Count of Blanc-MesnilMichèle CordoueMichèle Cordoueas LaetitiaJeanne BoitelJeanne Boitelas Madame de DinoGilbert BokanowskiGilbert Bokanowskias Trader / Louis XVI (uncredited)Danielle DarrieuxDanielle Darrieuxas Eléonore DenuellePatachouPatachouas Madame Sans-GêneSerge ReggianiSerge Reggianias Lucien BonaparteMaria SchellMaria Schellas Marie-Louise d'AutricheRobert ManuelRobert Manuelas Joseph Bonaparte (uncredited)Gianna Maria CanaleGianna Maria Canaleas Pauline BorgheseLana MarconiLana Marconias Marie WalewskaYves MontandYves Montandas LefebvreBernard DhéranBernard Dhéranas Bourrienne (uncredited)Dora DollDora Dollas 'Une Merveilleuse' (uncredited)Paul DupuisPaul Dupuisas NeippergJacques DumesnilJacques Dumesnilas Marshal Jean-Baptiste BernadotteRoger PigautRoger Pigautas Marquis de CaulaincourtMicheline PresleMicheline Presleas Queen Hortense de BeauharnaisLucien BarouxLucien Barouxas Louis XVIIIJean DanetJean Danetas General GourgaudJean DebucourtJean Debucourtas Count Joseph FouchéMaurice EscandeMaurice Escandeas Louis XV (uncredited)Pierre BrasseurPierre Brasseuras BarrasJean GabinJean Gabinas Marshal Jean LannesNoël RoquevertNoël Roquevertas General CambronneErich von StroheimErich von Stroheimas Ludwig van BeethovenNicole MaureyNicole Maureyas Madame Tallien (uncredited)Anne CarrèreAnne Carrèreas Madame Hamelin (uncredited)Louis de FunèsLouis de Funèsas Soldier Laurent Passementier (uncredited)O.W. FischerO.W. Fischeras Karl von MetternichMadeleine LebeauMadeleine Lebeauas Emilie PellapraDany RobinDany Robinas Désirée ClaryOrson WellesOrson Wellesas Sir Hudson LoweDaniel GélinDaniel Gélinas Napoléon BonaparteMichèle MorganMichèle Morganas Joséphine de BeauharnaisRaymond PellegrinRaymond Pellegrinas Old Napoléon BonaparteJean-Pierre AumontJean-Pierre Aumontas Regnault de St-Jean d'AngelyLuis MarianoLuis Marianoas GaratHenri VidalHenri Vidalas Marshal Joachim MuratPauline CartonPauline Cartonas An innkeeperMaria FavellaMaria Favellaas Madame Laetitia, Napoleon's mother (uncredited)Clément DuhourClément Duhouras Marshal Michel NeyJean MaraisJean Maraisas Count MontholonArmand MestralArmand Mestralas Marshal Nicolas OudinotMaurice TeynacMaurice Teynacas Count Emmanuel de Las CasesGilbert GilGilbert Gilas Louis Bonaparte (uncredited)Daniel IvernelDaniel Ivernelas Cambacérès (uncredited)Marie MansartMarie Mansartas Madame Bertrand (uncredited)Jean MarchatJean Marchatas General Bertrand (uncredited)Sacha GuitrySacha Guitryas TalleyrandJean ChevrierJean Chevrieras General Duroc