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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 BonaparteO.W. FischerO.W. Fischeras Karl von MetternichJean MaraisJean Maraisas Count MontholonArmand MestralArmand Mestralas Marshal Nicolas OudinotHenri VidalHenri Vidalas Marshal Joachim MuratMaria FavellaMaria Favellaas Madame Laetitia, Napoleon's mother (uncredited)Gilbert GilGilbert Gilas Louis Bonaparte (uncredited)Marie MansartMarie Mansartas Madame Bertrand (uncredited)Gianna Maria CanaleGianna Maria Canaleas Pauline BorgheseJean GabinJean Gabinas Marshal Jean LannesPatachouPatachouas Madame Sans-GêneSerge ReggianiSerge Reggianias Lucien BonaparteMaria SchellMaria Schellas Marie-Louise d'AutricheMaurice TeynacMaurice Teynacas Count Emmanuel de Las CasesJean DanetJean Danetas General GourgaudNicole MaureyNicole Maureyas Madame Tallien (uncredited)Jeanne BoitelJeanne Boitelas Madame de DinoGilbert BokanowskiGilbert Bokanowskias Trader / Louis XVI (uncredited)Jacques DumesnilJacques Dumesnilas Marshal Jean-Baptiste BernadotteMadeleine LebeauMadeleine Lebeauas Emilie PellapraOrson WellesOrson Wellesas Sir Hudson LoweLucien BarouxLucien Barouxas Louis XVIIIMaurice EscandeMaurice Escandeas Louis XV (uncredited)Louis de FunèsLouis de Funèsas Soldier Laurent Passementier (uncredited)Jean-Pierre AumontJean-Pierre Aumontas Regnault de St-Jean d'AngelyDanielle DarrieuxDanielle Darrieuxas Eléonore DenuelleClément DuhourClément Duhouras Marshal Michel NeyCosetta GrecoCosetta Grecoas Elisa BaccioliNoël RoquevertNoël Roquevertas General CambronneErich von StroheimErich von Stroheimas Ludwig van BeethovenPauline CartonPauline Cartonas An innkeeperJean DebucourtJean Debucourtas Count Joseph FouchéSacha GuitrySacha Guitryas TalleyrandLana MarconiLana Marconias Marie WalewskaRoger PigautRoger Pigautas Marquis de CaulaincourtMicheline PresleMicheline Presleas Queen Hortense de BeauharnaisDany RobinDany Robinas Désirée ClaryDaniel IvernelDaniel Ivernelas Cambacérès (uncredited)Robert ManuelRobert Manuelas Joseph Bonaparte (uncredited)Jean MarchatJean Marchatas General Bertrand (uncredited)Roland AlexandreRoland Alexandreas Count of Blanc-MesnilMichèle CordoueMichèle Cordoueas LaetitiaRaymond PellegrinRaymond Pellegrinas Old Napoléon BonaparteJean ChevrierJean Chevrieras General DurocLuis MarianoLuis Marianoas GaratBernard DhéranBernard Dhéranas Bourrienne (uncredited)Anne CarrèreAnne Carrèreas Madame Hamelin (uncredited)Dora DollDora Dollas 'Une Merveilleuse' (uncredited)Paul DupuisPaul Dupuisas NeippergMichèle MorganMichèle Morganas Joséphine de BeauharnaisPierre BrasseurPierre Brasseuras BarrasYves MontandYves Montandas Lefebvre