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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

Bernard DhéranBernard Dhéranas Bourrienne (uncredited)Gilbert GilGilbert Gilas Louis Bonaparte (uncredited)Marie MansartMarie Mansartas Madame Bertrand (uncredited)Louis de FunèsLouis de Funèsas Soldier Laurent Passementier (uncredited)Gilbert BokanowskiGilbert Bokanowskias Trader / Louis XVI (uncredited)Clément DuhourClément Duhouras Marshal Michel NeyJacques DumesnilJacques Dumesnilas Marshal Jean-Baptiste BernadotteArmand MestralArmand Mestralas Marshal Nicolas OudinotPatachouPatachouas Madame Sans-GêneSerge ReggianiSerge Reggianias Lucien BonaparteMaria SchellMaria Schellas Marie-Louise d'AutricheErich von StroheimErich von Stroheimas Ludwig van BeethovenMichèle CordoueMichèle Cordoueas LaetitiaJean DanetJean Danetas General GourgaudMaria FavellaMaria Favellaas Madame Laetitia, Napoleon's mother (uncredited)Jean MarchatJean Marchatas General Bertrand (uncredited)Raymond PellegrinRaymond Pellegrinas Old Napoléon BonaparteOrson WellesOrson Wellesas Sir Hudson LoweRoland AlexandreRoland Alexandreas Count of Blanc-MesnilPauline CartonPauline Cartonas An innkeeperDaniel IvernelDaniel Ivernelas Cambacérès (uncredited)Nicole MaureyNicole Maureyas Madame Tallien (uncredited)Paul DupuisPaul Dupuisas NeippergJean-Pierre AumontJean-Pierre Aumontas Regnault de St-Jean d'AngelyPierre BrasseurPierre Brasseuras BarrasGianna Maria CanaleGianna Maria Canaleas Pauline BorgheseJean ChevrierJean Chevrieras General DurocDanielle DarrieuxDanielle Darrieuxas Eléonore DenuelleO.W. FischerO.W. Fischeras Karl von MetternichJean MaraisJean Maraisas Count MontholonRobert ManuelRobert Manuelas Joseph Bonaparte (uncredited)Jeanne BoitelJeanne Boitelas Madame de DinoJean GabinJean Gabinas Marshal Jean LannesCosetta GrecoCosetta Grecoas Elisa BaccioliMadeleine LebeauMadeleine Lebeauas Emilie PellapraLana MarconiLana Marconias Marie WalewskaYves MontandYves Montandas LefebvreMaurice EscandeMaurice Escandeas Louis XV (uncredited)Dora DollDora Dollas 'Une Merveilleuse' (uncredited)Daniel GélinDaniel Gélinas Napoléon BonaparteAnne CarrèreAnne Carrèreas Madame Hamelin (uncredited)Michèle MorganMichèle Morganas Joséphine de BeauharnaisSacha GuitrySacha Guitryas TalleyrandLuis MarianoLuis Marianoas GaratRoger PigautRoger Pigautas Marquis de CaulaincourtMicheline PresleMicheline Presleas Queen Hortense de BeauharnaisDany RobinDany Robinas Désirée ClaryHenri VidalHenri Vidalas Marshal Joachim MuratLucien BarouxLucien Barouxas Louis XVIIINoël RoquevertNoël Roquevertas General CambronneMaurice TeynacMaurice Teynacas Count Emmanuel de Las CasesJean DebucourtJean Debucourtas Count Joseph Fouché