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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 MarchatJean Marchatas General Bertrand (uncredited)Raymond PellegrinRaymond Pellegrinas Old Napoléon BonaparteO.W. FischerO.W. Fischeras Karl von MetternichCosetta GrecoCosetta Grecoas Elisa BaccioliMicheline PresleMicheline Presleas Queen Hortense de BeauharnaisOrson WellesOrson Wellesas Sir Hudson LowePauline CartonPauline Cartonas An innkeeperNicole MaureyNicole Maureyas Madame Tallien (uncredited)Anne CarrèreAnne Carrèreas Madame Hamelin (uncredited)Daniel GélinDaniel Gélinas Napoléon BonapartePierre BrasseurPierre Brasseuras BarrasJean ChevrierJean Chevrieras General DurocJean GabinJean Gabinas Marshal Jean LannesErich von StroheimErich von Stroheimas Ludwig van BeethovenJean DebucourtJean Debucourtas Count Joseph FouchéMarie MansartMarie Mansartas Madame Bertrand (uncredited)Gilbert BokanowskiGilbert Bokanowskias Trader / Louis XVI (uncredited)Clément DuhourClément Duhouras Marshal Michel NeyRoland AlexandreRoland Alexandreas Count of Blanc-MesnilMichèle MorganMichèle Morganas Joséphine de BeauharnaisSacha GuitrySacha Guitryas TalleyrandJean-Pierre AumontJean-Pierre Aumontas Regnault de St-Jean d'AngelyGianna Maria CanaleGianna Maria Canaleas Pauline BorgheseYves MontandYves Montandas LefebvreRoger PigautRoger Pigautas Marquis de CaulaincourtMaurice TeynacMaurice Teynacas Count Emmanuel de Las CasesLucien BarouxLucien Barouxas Louis XVIIIDanielle DarrieuxDanielle Darrieuxas Eléonore DenuelleLuis MarianoLuis Marianoas GaratArmand MestralArmand Mestralas Marshal Nicolas OudinotMaurice EscandeMaurice Escandeas Louis XV (uncredited)Dora DollDora Dollas 'Une Merveilleuse' (uncredited)Louis de FunèsLouis de Funèsas Soldier Laurent Passementier (uncredited)Paul DupuisPaul Dupuisas NeippergJacques DumesnilJacques Dumesnilas Marshal Jean-Baptiste BernadotteMadeleine LebeauMadeleine Lebeauas Emilie PellapraJean MaraisJean Maraisas Count MontholonPatachouPatachouas Madame Sans-GêneMaria FavellaMaria Favellaas Madame Laetitia, Napoleon's mother (uncredited)Daniel IvernelDaniel Ivernelas Cambacérès (uncredited)Jeanne BoitelJeanne Boitelas Madame de DinoLana MarconiLana Marconias Marie WalewskaMaria SchellMaria Schellas Marie-Louise d'AutricheMichèle CordoueMichèle Cordoueas LaetitiaGilbert GilGilbert Gilas Louis Bonaparte (uncredited)Serge ReggianiSerge Reggianias Lucien BonaparteDany RobinDany Robinas Désirée ClaryNoël RoquevertNoël Roquevertas General CambronneHenri VidalHenri Vidalas Marshal Joachim MuratJean DanetJean Danetas General GourgaudBernard DhéranBernard Dhéranas Bourrienne (uncredited)Robert ManuelRobert Manuelas Joseph Bonaparte (uncredited)