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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

Maria FavellaMaria Favellaas Madame Laetitia, Napoleon's mother (uncredited)Anne CarrèreAnne Carrèreas Madame Hamelin (uncredited)Pierre BrasseurPierre Brasseuras BarrasLucien BarouxLucien Barouxas Louis XVIIIJean DebucourtJean Debucourtas Count Joseph FouchéBernard DhéranBernard Dhéranas Bourrienne (uncredited)Marie MansartMarie Mansartas Madame Bertrand (uncredited)Dora DollDora Dollas 'Une Merveilleuse' (uncredited)Louis de FunèsLouis de Funèsas Soldier Laurent Passementier (uncredited)Pauline CartonPauline Cartonas An innkeeperMaurice EscandeMaurice Escandeas Louis XV (uncredited)Gianna Maria CanaleGianna Maria Canaleas Pauline BorgheseYves MontandYves Montandas LefebvreRoland AlexandreRoland Alexandreas Count of Blanc-MesnilGilbert GilGilbert Gilas Louis Bonaparte (uncredited)Paul DupuisPaul Dupuisas NeippergNoël RoquevertNoël Roquevertas General CambronneRaymond PellegrinRaymond Pellegrinas Old Napoléon BonaparteMadeleine LebeauMadeleine Lebeauas Emilie PellapraLana MarconiLana Marconias Marie WalewskaHenri VidalHenri Vidalas Marshal Joachim MuratRobert ManuelRobert Manuelas Joseph Bonaparte (uncredited)Daniel GélinDaniel Gélinas Napoléon BonaparteMichèle MorganMichèle Morganas Joséphine de BeauharnaisJean-Pierre AumontJean-Pierre Aumontas Regnault de St-Jean d'AngelyJean MaraisJean Maraisas Count MontholonErich von StroheimErich von Stroheimas Ludwig van BeethovenMaurice TeynacMaurice Teynacas Count Emmanuel de Las CasesMichèle CordoueMichèle Cordoueas LaetitiaNicole MaureyNicole Maureyas Madame Tallien (uncredited)Clément DuhourClément Duhouras Marshal Michel NeyJacques DumesnilJacques Dumesnilas Marshal Jean-Baptiste BernadotteO.W. FischerO.W. Fischeras Karl von MetternichJean GabinJean Gabinas Marshal Jean LannesCosetta GrecoCosetta Grecoas Elisa BaccioliLuis MarianoLuis Marianoas GaratMicheline PresleMicheline Presleas Queen Hortense de BeauharnaisDany RobinDany Robinas Désirée ClarySacha GuitrySacha Guitryas TalleyrandArmand MestralArmand Mestralas Marshal Nicolas OudinotRoger PigautRoger Pigautas Marquis de CaulaincourtMaria SchellMaria Schellas Marie-Louise d'AutricheOrson WellesOrson Wellesas Sir Hudson LoweJean DanetJean Danetas General GourgaudDaniel IvernelDaniel Ivernelas Cambacérès (uncredited)Jean MarchatJean Marchatas General Bertrand (uncredited)Serge ReggianiSerge Reggianias Lucien BonaparteJeanne BoitelJeanne Boitelas Madame de DinoGilbert BokanowskiGilbert Bokanowskias Trader / Louis XVI (uncredited)Jean ChevrierJean Chevrieras General DurocDanielle DarrieuxDanielle Darrieuxas Eléonore DenuellePatachouPatachouas Madame Sans-Gêne