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Napoleon

Napoléon

Release: 1955-03-25·Runtime: 190m·★ 6.2
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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

Marie MansartMarie Mansartas Madame Bertrand (uncredited)Nicole MaureyNicole Maureyas Madame Tallien (uncredited)Michèle MorganMichèle Morganas Joséphine de BeauharnaisJean-Pierre AumontJean-Pierre Aumontas Regnault de St-Jean d'AngelyLana MarconiLana Marconias Marie WalewskaPauline CartonPauline Cartonas An innkeeperLouis de FunèsLouis de Funèsas Soldier Laurent Passementier (uncredited)Raymond PellegrinRaymond Pellegrinas Old Napoléon BonaparteSacha GuitrySacha Guitryas TalleyrandMadeleine LebeauMadeleine Lebeauas Emilie PellapraPatachouPatachouas Madame Sans-GêneMichèle CordoueMichèle Cordoueas LaetitiaMaurice EscandeMaurice Escandeas Louis XV (uncredited)Gianna Maria CanaleGianna Maria Canaleas Pauline BorgheseJacques DumesnilJacques Dumesnilas Marshal Jean-Baptiste BernadotteO.W. FischerO.W. Fischeras Karl von MetternichCosetta GrecoCosetta Grecoas Elisa BaccioliNoël RoquevertNoël Roquevertas General CambronneMaria SchellMaria Schellas Marie-Louise d'AutricheMaurice TeynacMaurice Teynacas Count Emmanuel de Las CasesLucien BarouxLucien Barouxas Louis XVIIIDaniel GélinDaniel Gélinas Napoléon BonaparteJean GabinJean Gabinas Marshal Jean LannesMaria FavellaMaria Favellaas Madame Laetitia, Napoleon's mother (uncredited)Gilbert GilGilbert Gilas Louis Bonaparte (uncredited)Paul DupuisPaul Dupuisas NeippergDanielle DarrieuxDanielle Darrieuxas Eléonore DenuelleRoger PigautRoger Pigautas Marquis de CaulaincourtErich von StroheimErich von Stroheimas Ludwig van BeethovenHenri VidalHenri Vidalas Marshal Joachim MuratRoland AlexandreRoland Alexandreas Count of Blanc-MesnilJean DanetJean Danetas General GourgaudPierre BrasseurPierre Brasseuras BarrasArmand MestralArmand Mestralas Marshal Nicolas OudinotOrson WellesOrson Wellesas Sir Hudson LoweRobert ManuelRobert Manuelas Joseph Bonaparte (uncredited)Jean MarchatJean Marchatas General Bertrand (uncredited)Anne CarrèreAnne Carrèreas Madame Hamelin (uncredited)Dora DollDora Dollas 'Une Merveilleuse' (uncredited)Gilbert BokanowskiGilbert Bokanowskias Trader / Louis XVI (uncredited)Clément DuhourClément Duhouras Marshal Michel NeyLuis MarianoLuis Marianoas GaratYves MontandYves Montandas LefebvreMicheline PresleMicheline Presleas Queen Hortense de BeauharnaisDany RobinDany Robinas Désirée ClaryJean DebucourtJean Debucourtas Count Joseph FouchéBernard DhéranBernard Dhéranas Bourrienne (uncredited)Jeanne BoitelJeanne Boitelas Madame de DinoJean ChevrierJean Chevrieras General DurocJean MaraisJean Maraisas Count MontholonSerge ReggianiSerge Reggianias Lucien BonaparteDaniel IvernelDaniel Ivernelas Cambacérès (uncredited)