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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

Clément DuhourClément Duhouras Marshal Michel NeyJean GabinJean Gabinas Marshal Jean LannesMichèle CordoueMichèle Cordoueas LaetitiaJean DebucourtJean Debucourtas Count Joseph FouchéLouis de FunèsLouis de Funèsas Soldier Laurent Passementier (uncredited)Jean ChevrierJean Chevrieras General DurocLuis MarianoLuis Marianoas GaratHenri VidalHenri Vidalas Marshal Joachim MuratBernard DhéranBernard Dhéranas Bourrienne (uncredited)Maria FavellaMaria Favellaas Madame Laetitia, Napoleon's mother (uncredited)Gilbert GilGilbert Gilas Louis Bonaparte (uncredited)Anne CarrèreAnne Carrèreas Madame Hamelin (uncredited)Paul DupuisPaul Dupuisas NeippergPierre BrasseurPierre Brasseuras BarrasJean MaraisJean Maraisas Count MontholonPatachouPatachouas Madame Sans-GêneRoger PigautRoger Pigautas Marquis de CaulaincourtNoël RoquevertNoël Roquevertas General CambronneDaniel IvernelDaniel Ivernelas Cambacérès (uncredited)Michèle MorganMichèle Morganas Joséphine de BeauharnaisArmand MestralArmand Mestralas Marshal Nicolas OudinotMaria SchellMaria Schellas Marie-Louise d'AutricheRoland AlexandreRoland Alexandreas Count of Blanc-MesnilDaniel GélinDaniel Gélinas Napoléon BonaparteJeanne BoitelJeanne Boitelas Madame de DinoJacques DumesnilJacques Dumesnilas Marshal Jean-Baptiste BernadotteO.W. FischerO.W. Fischeras Karl von MetternichCosetta GrecoCosetta Grecoas Elisa BaccioliYves MontandYves Montandas LefebvreDany RobinDany Robinas Désirée ClaryLucien BarouxLucien Barouxas Louis XVIIIGianna Maria CanaleGianna Maria Canaleas Pauline BorgheseLana MarconiLana Marconias Marie WalewskaErich von StroheimErich von Stroheimas Ludwig van BeethovenPauline CartonPauline Cartonas An innkeeperMarie MansartMarie Mansartas Madame Bertrand (uncredited)Robert ManuelRobert Manuelas Joseph Bonaparte (uncredited)Raymond PellegrinRaymond Pellegrinas Old Napoléon BonaparteSacha GuitrySacha Guitryas TalleyrandJean-Pierre AumontJean-Pierre Aumontas Regnault de St-Jean d'AngelyGilbert BokanowskiGilbert Bokanowskias Trader / Louis XVI (uncredited)Madeleine LebeauMadeleine Lebeauas Emilie PellapraMaurice TeynacMaurice Teynacas Count Emmanuel de Las CasesJean DanetJean Danetas General GourgaudNicole MaureyNicole Maureyas Madame Tallien (uncredited)Danielle DarrieuxDanielle Darrieuxas Eléonore DenuelleMicheline PresleMicheline Presleas Queen Hortense de BeauharnaisSerge ReggianiSerge Reggianias Lucien BonaparteOrson WellesOrson Wellesas Sir Hudson LoweMaurice EscandeMaurice Escandeas Louis XV (uncredited)Jean MarchatJean Marchatas General Bertrand (uncredited)Dora DollDora Dollas 'Une Merveilleuse' (uncredited)