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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

Roger PigautRoger Pigautas Marquis de CaulaincourtRoland AlexandreRoland Alexandreas Count of Blanc-MesnilMichèle CordoueMichèle Cordoueas LaetitiaMaurice EscandeMaurice Escandeas Louis XV (uncredited)Gilbert BokanowskiGilbert Bokanowskias Trader / Louis XVI (uncredited)PatachouPatachouas Madame Sans-GêneHenri VidalHenri Vidalas Marshal Joachim MuratBernard DhéranBernard Dhéranas Bourrienne (uncredited)Louis de FunèsLouis de Funèsas Soldier Laurent Passementier (uncredited)Paul DupuisPaul Dupuisas NeippergJacques DumesnilJacques Dumesnilas Marshal Jean-Baptiste BernadotteRaymond PellegrinRaymond Pellegrinas Old Napoléon BonaparteClément DuhourClément Duhouras Marshal Michel NeyLana MarconiLana Marconias Marie WalewskaLuis MarianoLuis Marianoas GaratJean-Pierre AumontJean-Pierre Aumontas Regnault de St-Jean d'AngelyPierre BrasseurPierre Brasseuras BarrasO.W. FischerO.W. Fischeras Karl von MetternichArmand MestralArmand Mestralas Marshal Nicolas OudinotMaria SchellMaria Schellas Marie-Louise d'AutricheErich von StroheimErich von Stroheimas Ludwig van BeethovenLucien BarouxLucien Barouxas Louis XVIIIGilbert GilGilbert Gilas Louis Bonaparte (uncredited)Jeanne BoitelJeanne Boitelas Madame de DinoDany RobinDany Robinas Désirée ClaryMaurice TeynacMaurice Teynacas Count Emmanuel de Las CasesJean DanetJean Danetas General GourgaudJean DebucourtJean Debucourtas Count Joseph FouchéRobert ManuelRobert Manuelas Joseph Bonaparte (uncredited)Jean MarchatJean Marchatas General Bertrand (uncredited)Anne CarrèreAnne Carrèreas Madame Hamelin (uncredited)Danielle DarrieuxDanielle Darrieuxas Eléonore DenuelleJean GabinJean Gabinas Marshal Jean LannesMadeleine LebeauMadeleine Lebeauas Emilie PellapraSerge ReggianiSerge Reggianias Lucien BonaparteMaria FavellaMaria Favellaas Madame Laetitia, Napoleon's mother (uncredited)Daniel IvernelDaniel Ivernelas Cambacérès (uncredited)Michèle MorganMichèle Morganas Joséphine de BeauharnaisSacha GuitrySacha Guitryas TalleyrandJean MaraisJean Maraisas Count MontholonMicheline PresleMicheline Presleas Queen Hortense de BeauharnaisNoël RoquevertNoël Roquevertas General CambronnePauline CartonPauline Cartonas An innkeeperMarie MansartMarie Mansartas Madame Bertrand (uncredited)Nicole MaureyNicole Maureyas Madame Tallien (uncredited)Cosetta GrecoCosetta Grecoas Elisa BaccioliYves MontandYves Montandas LefebvreOrson WellesOrson Wellesas Sir Hudson LoweDora DollDora Dollas 'Une Merveilleuse' (uncredited)Daniel GélinDaniel Gélinas Napoléon BonaparteGianna Maria CanaleGianna Maria Canaleas Pauline BorgheseJean ChevrierJean Chevrieras General Duroc