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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

Gilbert BokanowskiGilbert Bokanowskias Trader / Louis XVI (uncredited)Jean GabinJean Gabinas Marshal Jean LannesMicheline PresleMicheline Presleas Queen Hortense de BeauharnaisMaurice TeynacMaurice Teynacas Count Emmanuel de Las CasesOrson WellesOrson Wellesas Sir Hudson LoweDaniel IvernelDaniel Ivernelas Cambacérès (uncredited)Marie MansartMarie Mansartas Madame Bertrand (uncredited)Jacques DumesnilJacques Dumesnilas Marshal Jean-Baptiste BernadotteCosetta GrecoCosetta Grecoas Elisa BaccioliRoger PigautRoger Pigautas Marquis de CaulaincourtRoland AlexandreRoland Alexandreas Count of Blanc-MesnilJean DebucourtJean Debucourtas Count Joseph FouchéAnne CarrèreAnne Carrèreas Madame Hamelin (uncredited)Jeanne BoitelJeanne Boitelas Madame de DinoMadeleine LebeauMadeleine Lebeauas Emilie PellapraPatachouPatachouas Madame Sans-GêneSerge ReggianiSerge Reggianias Lucien BonaparteLucien BarouxLucien Barouxas Louis XVIIIMaria FavellaMaria Favellaas Madame Laetitia, Napoleon's mother (uncredited)Paul DupuisPaul Dupuisas NeippergPierre BrasseurPierre Brasseuras BarrasDanielle DarrieuxDanielle Darrieuxas Eléonore DenuelleLana MarconiLana Marconias Marie WalewskaYves MontandYves Montandas LefebvreMaria SchellMaria Schellas Marie-Louise d'AutricheLouis de FunèsLouis de Funèsas Soldier Laurent Passementier (uncredited)Michèle MorganMichèle Morganas Joséphine de BeauharnaisArmand MestralArmand Mestralas Marshal Nicolas OudinotDany RobinDany Robinas Désirée ClaryGilbert GilGilbert Gilas Louis Bonaparte (uncredited)Nicole MaureyNicole Maureyas Madame Tallien (uncredited)Dora DollDora Dollas 'Une Merveilleuse' (uncredited)Jean ChevrierJean Chevrieras General DurocClément DuhourClément Duhouras Marshal Michel NeyHenri VidalHenri Vidalas Marshal Joachim MuratMichèle CordoueMichèle Cordoueas LaetitiaJean DanetJean Danetas General GourgaudRobert ManuelRobert Manuelas Joseph Bonaparte (uncredited)O.W. FischerO.W. Fischeras Karl von MetternichJean MaraisJean Maraisas Count MontholonBernard DhéranBernard Dhéranas Bourrienne (uncredited)Maurice EscandeMaurice Escandeas Louis XV (uncredited)Jean MarchatJean Marchatas General Bertrand (uncredited)Noël RoquevertNoël Roquevertas General CambronneDaniel GélinDaniel Gélinas Napoléon BonaparteRaymond PellegrinRaymond Pellegrinas Old Napoléon BonaparteSacha GuitrySacha Guitryas TalleyrandGianna Maria CanaleGianna Maria Canaleas Pauline BorgheseLuis MarianoLuis Marianoas GaratErich von StroheimErich von Stroheimas Ludwig van BeethovenPauline CartonPauline Cartonas An innkeeperJean-Pierre AumontJean-Pierre Aumontas Regnault de St-Jean d'Angely