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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

Jean DebucourtJean Debucourtas Count Joseph FouchéLouis de FunèsLouis de Funèsas Soldier Laurent Passementier (uncredited)Jean-Pierre AumontJean-Pierre Aumontas Regnault de St-Jean d'AngelyClément DuhourClément Duhouras Marshal Michel NeyO.W. FischerO.W. Fischeras Karl von MetternichLana MarconiLana Marconias Marie WalewskaLuis MarianoLuis Marianoas GaratArmand MestralArmand Mestralas Marshal Nicolas OudinotPatachouPatachouas Madame Sans-GêneDany RobinDany Robinas Désirée ClaryJeanne BoitelJeanne Boitelas Madame de DinoDanielle DarrieuxDanielle Darrieuxas Eléonore DenuelleJacques DumesnilJacques Dumesnilas Marshal Jean-Baptiste BernadotteRoger PigautRoger Pigautas Marquis de CaulaincourtErich von StroheimErich von Stroheimas Ludwig van BeethovenMaurice TeynacMaurice Teynacas Count Emmanuel de Las CasesOrson WellesOrson Wellesas Sir Hudson LoweBernard DhéranBernard Dhéranas Bourrienne (uncredited)Gianna Maria CanaleGianna Maria Canaleas Pauline BorgheseJean ChevrierJean Chevrieras General DurocCosetta GrecoCosetta Grecoas Elisa BaccioliYves MontandYves Montandas LefebvreLucien BarouxLucien Barouxas Louis XVIIIJean DanetJean Danetas General GourgaudMaurice EscandeMaurice Escandeas Louis XV (uncredited)Maria FavellaMaria Favellaas Madame Laetitia, Napoleon's mother (uncredited)Daniel GélinDaniel Gélinas Napoléon BonaparteRaymond PellegrinRaymond Pellegrinas Old Napoléon BonaparteGilbert BokanowskiGilbert Bokanowskias Trader / Louis XVI (uncredited)Gilbert GilGilbert Gilas Louis Bonaparte (uncredited)Marie MansartMarie Mansartas Madame Bertrand (uncredited)Robert ManuelRobert Manuelas Joseph Bonaparte (uncredited)Nicole MaureyNicole Maureyas Madame Tallien (uncredited)Dora DollDora Dollas 'Une Merveilleuse' (uncredited)Sacha GuitrySacha Guitryas TalleyrandSerge ReggianiSerge Reggianias Lucien BonaparteNoël RoquevertNoël Roquevertas General CambronneMichèle CordoueMichèle Cordoueas LaetitiaJean MarchatJean Marchatas General Bertrand (uncredited)Anne CarrèreAnne Carrèreas Madame Hamelin (uncredited)Jean GabinJean Gabinas Marshal Jean LannesPaul DupuisPaul Dupuisas NeippergMichèle MorganMichèle Morganas Joséphine de BeauharnaisPierre BrasseurPierre Brasseuras BarrasMadeleine LebeauMadeleine Lebeauas Emilie PellapraMaria SchellMaria Schellas Marie-Louise d'AutricheHenri VidalHenri Vidalas Marshal Joachim MuratDaniel IvernelDaniel Ivernelas Cambacérès (uncredited)Jean MaraisJean Maraisas Count MontholonMicheline PresleMicheline Presleas Queen Hortense de BeauharnaisRoland AlexandreRoland Alexandreas Count of Blanc-MesnilPauline CartonPauline Cartonas An innkeeper