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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

Jeanne BoitelJeanne Boitelas Madame de DinoJean GabinJean Gabinas Marshal Jean LannesMichèle CordoueMichèle Cordoueas LaetitiaJean MaraisJean Maraisas Count MontholonPatachouPatachouas Madame Sans-GêneSerge ReggianiSerge Reggianias Lucien BonaparteRoland AlexandreRoland Alexandreas Count of Blanc-MesnilMarie MansartMarie Mansartas Madame Bertrand (uncredited)Anne CarrèreAnne Carrèreas Madame Hamelin (uncredited)Dora DollDora Dollas 'Une Merveilleuse' (uncredited)Luis MarianoLuis Marianoas GaratRoger PigautRoger Pigautas Marquis de CaulaincourtDaniel GélinDaniel Gélinas Napoléon BonapartePierre BrasseurPierre Brasseuras BarrasErich von StroheimErich von Stroheimas Ludwig van BeethovenHenri VidalHenri Vidalas Marshal Joachim MuratLucien BarouxLucien Barouxas Louis XVIIIPauline CartonPauline Cartonas An innkeeperDanielle DarrieuxDanielle Darrieuxas Eléonore DenuelleMaurice TeynacMaurice Teynacas Count Emmanuel de Las CasesBernard DhéranBernard Dhéranas Bourrienne (uncredited)Gilbert GilGilbert Gilas Louis Bonaparte (uncredited)Louis de FunèsLouis de Funèsas Soldier Laurent Passementier (uncredited)O.W. FischerO.W. Fischeras Karl von MetternichCosetta GrecoCosetta Grecoas Elisa BaccioliYves MontandYves Montandas LefebvreJean DanetJean Danetas General GourgaudMaria FavellaMaria Favellaas Madame Laetitia, Napoleon's mother (uncredited)Jean MarchatJean Marchatas General Bertrand (uncredited)Michèle MorganMichèle Morganas Joséphine de BeauharnaisRaymond PellegrinRaymond Pellegrinas Old Napoléon BonaparteGilbert BokanowskiGilbert Bokanowskias Trader / Louis XVI (uncredited)Micheline PresleMicheline Presleas Queen Hortense de BeauharnaisDaniel IvernelDaniel Ivernelas Cambacérès (uncredited)Nicole MaureyNicole Maureyas Madame Tallien (uncredited)Paul DupuisPaul Dupuisas NeippergLana MarconiLana Marconias Marie WalewskaDany RobinDany Robinas Désirée ClaryNoël RoquevertNoël Roquevertas General CambronneJean-Pierre AumontJean-Pierre Aumontas Regnault de St-Jean d'AngelyGianna Maria CanaleGianna Maria Canaleas Pauline BorgheseJean ChevrierJean Chevrieras General DurocClément DuhourClément Duhouras Marshal Michel NeyJacques DumesnilJacques Dumesnilas Marshal Jean-Baptiste BernadotteSacha GuitrySacha Guitryas TalleyrandArmand MestralArmand Mestralas Marshal Nicolas OudinotMadeleine LebeauMadeleine Lebeauas Emilie PellapraMaria SchellMaria Schellas Marie-Louise d'AutricheOrson WellesOrson Wellesas Sir Hudson LoweJean DebucourtJean Debucourtas Count Joseph FouchéMaurice EscandeMaurice Escandeas Louis XV (uncredited)Robert ManuelRobert Manuelas Joseph Bonaparte (uncredited)