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Napoleon

Napoléon

Release: 1955-03-25·Runtime: 190m·★ 6.3
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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

Daniel GélinDaniel Gélinas Napoléon BonaparteDanielle DarrieuxDanielle Darrieuxas Eléonore DenuelleMaria SchellMaria Schellas Marie-Louise d'AutricheLucien BarouxLucien Barouxas Louis XVIIIRobert ManuelRobert Manuelas Joseph Bonaparte (uncredited)Nicole MaureyNicole Maureyas Madame Tallien (uncredited)Gilbert BokanowskiGilbert Bokanowskias Trader / Louis XVI (uncredited)Jean MaraisJean Maraisas Count MontholonSerge ReggianiSerge Reggianias Lucien BonaparteMarie MansartMarie Mansartas Madame Bertrand (uncredited)Paul DupuisPaul Dupuisas NeippergSacha GuitrySacha Guitryas TalleyrandJeanne BoitelJeanne Boitelas Madame de DinoClément DuhourClément Duhouras Marshal Michel NeyDany RobinDany Robinas Désirée ClaryErich von StroheimErich von Stroheimas Ludwig van BeethovenMichèle CordoueMichèle Cordoueas LaetitiaMaurice EscandeMaurice Escandeas Louis XV (uncredited)Gilbert GilGilbert Gilas Louis Bonaparte (uncredited)Jean-Pierre AumontJean-Pierre Aumontas Regnault de St-Jean d'AngelyGianna Maria CanaleGianna Maria Canaleas Pauline BorgheseJean ChevrierJean Chevrieras General DurocMadeleine LebeauMadeleine Lebeauas Emilie PellapraArmand MestralArmand Mestralas Marshal Nicolas OudinotPatachouPatachouas Madame Sans-GêneMicheline PresleMicheline Presleas Queen Hortense de BeauharnaisPauline CartonPauline Cartonas An innkeeperJacques DumesnilJacques Dumesnilas Marshal Jean-Baptiste BernadotteO.W. FischerO.W. Fischeras Karl von MetternichMaurice TeynacMaurice Teynacas Count Emmanuel de Las CasesJean DanetJean Danetas General GourgaudBernard DhéranBernard Dhéranas Bourrienne (uncredited)Daniel IvernelDaniel Ivernelas Cambacérès (uncredited)Jean MarchatJean Marchatas General Bertrand (uncredited)Anne CarrèreAnne Carrèreas Madame Hamelin (uncredited)Michèle MorganMichèle Morganas Joséphine de BeauharnaisJean GabinJean Gabinas Marshal Jean LannesNoël RoquevertNoël Roquevertas General CambronneHenri VidalHenri Vidalas Marshal Joachim MuratDora DollDora Dollas 'Une Merveilleuse' (uncredited)Louis de FunèsLouis de Funèsas Soldier Laurent Passementier (uncredited)Raymond PellegrinRaymond Pellegrinas Old Napoléon BonapartePierre BrasseurPierre Brasseuras BarrasCosetta GrecoCosetta Grecoas Elisa BaccioliLuis MarianoLuis Marianoas GaratOrson WellesOrson Wellesas Sir Hudson LoweRoland AlexandreRoland Alexandreas Count of Blanc-MesnilJean DebucourtJean Debucourtas Count Joseph FouchéLana MarconiLana Marconias Marie WalewskaYves MontandYves Montandas LefebvreRoger PigautRoger Pigautas Marquis de CaulaincourtMaria FavellaMaria Favellaas Madame Laetitia, Napoleon's mother (uncredited)