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Napoleon

Napoléon

Release: 1955-03-25·Runtime: 190m·★ 6.2
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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 GabinJean Gabinas Marshal Jean LannesLuis MarianoLuis Marianoas GaratSerge ReggianiSerge Reggianias Lucien BonaparteBernard DhéranBernard Dhéranas Bourrienne (uncredited)Gilbert GilGilbert Gilas Louis Bonaparte (uncredited)Michèle MorganMichèle Morganas Joséphine de BeauharnaisJeanne BoitelJeanne Boitelas Madame de DinoClément DuhourClément Duhouras Marshal Michel NeyJacques DumesnilJacques Dumesnilas Marshal Jean-Baptiste BernadotteO.W. FischerO.W. Fischeras Karl von MetternichDaniel IvernelDaniel Ivernelas Cambacérès (uncredited)Marie MansartMarie Mansartas Madame Bertrand (uncredited)Anne CarrèreAnne Carrèreas Madame Hamelin (uncredited)Micheline PresleMicheline Presleas Queen Hortense de BeauharnaisDany RobinDany Robinas Désirée ClaryHenri VidalHenri Vidalas Marshal Joachim MuratMaurice EscandeMaurice Escandeas Louis XV (uncredited)Louis de FunèsLouis de Funèsas Soldier Laurent Passementier (uncredited)Raymond PellegrinRaymond Pellegrinas Old Napoléon BonaparteSacha GuitrySacha Guitryas TalleyrandJean-Pierre AumontJean-Pierre Aumontas Regnault de St-Jean d'AngelyMadeleine LebeauMadeleine Lebeauas Emilie PellapraRobert ManuelRobert Manuelas Joseph Bonaparte (uncredited)Noël RoquevertNoël Roquevertas General CambronneGianna Maria CanaleGianna Maria Canaleas Pauline BorgheseJean MaraisJean Maraisas Count MontholonJean DanetJean Danetas General GourgaudCosetta GrecoCosetta Grecoas Elisa BaccioliLana MarconiLana Marconias Marie WalewskaPatachouPatachouas Madame Sans-GêneRoger PigautRoger Pigautas Marquis de CaulaincourtErich von StroheimErich von Stroheimas Ludwig van BeethovenRoland AlexandreRoland Alexandreas Count of Blanc-MesnilLucien BarouxLucien Barouxas Louis XVIIIMichèle CordoueMichèle Cordoueas LaetitiaArmand MestralArmand Mestralas Marshal Nicolas OudinotMaurice TeynacMaurice Teynacas Count Emmanuel de Las CasesMaria FavellaMaria Favellaas Madame Laetitia, Napoleon's mother (uncredited)Jean MarchatJean Marchatas General Bertrand (uncredited)Dora DollDora Dollas 'Une Merveilleuse' (uncredited)Paul DupuisPaul Dupuisas NeippergJean ChevrierJean Chevrieras General DurocDanielle DarrieuxDanielle Darrieuxas Eléonore DenuelleYves MontandYves Montandas LefebvreMaria SchellMaria Schellas Marie-Louise d'AutricheOrson WellesOrson Wellesas Sir Hudson LowePauline CartonPauline Cartonas An innkeeperJean DebucourtJean Debucourtas Count Joseph FouchéNicole MaureyNicole Maureyas Madame Tallien (uncredited)Daniel GélinDaniel Gélinas Napoléon BonaparteGilbert BokanowskiGilbert Bokanowskias Trader / Louis XVI (uncredited)Pierre BrasseurPierre Brasseuras Barras