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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 DinoGilbert BokanowskiGilbert Bokanowskias Trader / Louis XVI (uncredited)Jean GabinJean Gabinas Marshal Jean LannesYves MontandYves Montandas LefebvreErich von StroheimErich von Stroheimas Ludwig van BeethovenJean DebucourtJean Debucourtas Count Joseph FouchéDaniel IvernelDaniel Ivernelas Cambacérès (uncredited)Jean MaraisJean Maraisas Count MontholonJean DanetJean Danetas General GourgaudGilbert GilGilbert Gilas Louis Bonaparte (uncredited)Louis de FunèsLouis de Funèsas Soldier Laurent Passementier (uncredited)Sacha GuitrySacha Guitryas TalleyrandMadeleine LebeauMadeleine Lebeauas Emilie PellapraLana MarconiLana Marconias Marie WalewskaArmand MestralArmand Mestralas Marshal Nicolas OudinotPatachouPatachouas Madame Sans-GêneMaria SchellMaria Schellas Marie-Louise d'AutricheHenri VidalHenri Vidalas Marshal Joachim MuratJean MarchatJean Marchatas General Bertrand (uncredited)Jean-Pierre AumontJean-Pierre Aumontas Regnault de St-Jean d'AngelyClément DuhourClément Duhouras Marshal Michel NeyJacques DumesnilJacques Dumesnilas Marshal Jean-Baptiste BernadotteCosetta GrecoCosetta Grecoas Elisa BaccioliLuis MarianoLuis Marianoas GaratMaurice TeynacMaurice Teynacas Count Emmanuel de Las CasesLucien BarouxLucien Barouxas Louis XVIIIRobert ManuelRobert Manuelas Joseph Bonaparte (uncredited)Raymond PellegrinRaymond Pellegrinas Old Napoléon BonaparteO.W. FischerO.W. Fischeras Karl von MetternichSerge ReggianiSerge Reggianias Lucien BonaparteNoël RoquevertNoël Roquevertas General CambronneBernard DhéranBernard Dhéranas Bourrienne (uncredited)Marie MansartMarie Mansartas Madame Bertrand (uncredited)Pierre BrasseurPierre Brasseuras BarrasGianna Maria CanaleGianna Maria Canaleas Pauline BorgheseDanielle DarrieuxDanielle Darrieuxas Eléonore DenuelleMichèle CordoueMichèle Cordoueas LaetitiaNicole MaureyNicole Maureyas Madame Tallien (uncredited)Dora DollDora Dollas 'Une Merveilleuse' (uncredited)Michèle MorganMichèle Morganas Joséphine de BeauharnaisRoger PigautRoger Pigautas Marquis de CaulaincourtDany RobinDany Robinas Désirée ClaryRoland AlexandreRoland Alexandreas Count of Blanc-MesnilMaurice EscandeMaurice Escandeas Louis XV (uncredited)Maria FavellaMaria Favellaas Madame Laetitia, Napoleon's mother (uncredited)Jean ChevrierJean Chevrieras General DurocMicheline PresleMicheline Presleas Queen Hortense de BeauharnaisOrson WellesOrson Wellesas Sir Hudson LowePauline CartonPauline Cartonas An innkeeperAnne CarrèreAnne Carrèreas Madame Hamelin (uncredited)Paul DupuisPaul Dupuisas NeippergDaniel GélinDaniel Gélinas Napoléon Bonaparte