poster

Napoleon

Napoléon

Release: 1955-03-25·Runtime: 190m·★ 6.3
DramaHistoryWar

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 ChevrierJean Chevrieras General DurocJean MaraisJean Maraisas Count MontholonNoël RoquevertNoël Roquevertas General CambronneMaria SchellMaria Schellas Marie-Louise d'AutricheHenri VidalHenri Vidalas Marshal Joachim MuratJean DebucourtJean Debucourtas Count Joseph FouchéSacha GuitrySacha Guitryas TalleyrandDanielle DarrieuxDanielle Darrieuxas Eléonore DenuelleSerge ReggianiSerge Reggianias Lucien BonaparteBernard DhéranBernard Dhéranas Bourrienne (uncredited)Maurice EscandeMaurice Escandeas Louis XV (uncredited)Maria FavellaMaria Favellaas Madame Laetitia, Napoleon's mother (uncredited)Gilbert GilGilbert Gilas Louis Bonaparte (uncredited)Nicole MaureyNicole Maureyas Madame Tallien (uncredited)Luis MarianoLuis Marianoas GaratArmand MestralArmand Mestralas Marshal Nicolas OudinotErich von StroheimErich von Stroheimas Ludwig van BeethovenMaurice TeynacMaurice Teynacas Count Emmanuel de Las CasesOrson WellesOrson Wellesas Sir Hudson LowePauline CartonPauline Cartonas An innkeeperPaul DupuisPaul Dupuisas NeippergRaymond PellegrinRaymond Pellegrinas Old Napoléon BonaparteGianna Maria CanaleGianna Maria Canaleas Pauline BorgheseJacques DumesnilJacques Dumesnilas Marshal Jean-Baptiste BernadotteRoger PigautRoger Pigautas Marquis de CaulaincourtMicheline PresleMicheline Presleas Queen Hortense de BeauharnaisRoland AlexandreRoland Alexandreas Count of Blanc-MesnilDaniel IvernelDaniel Ivernelas Cambacérès (uncredited)Louis de FunèsLouis de Funèsas Soldier Laurent Passementier (uncredited)Jeanne BoitelJeanne Boitelas Madame de DinoJean GabinJean Gabinas Marshal Jean LannesMarie MansartMarie Mansartas Madame Bertrand (uncredited)Cosetta GrecoCosetta Grecoas Elisa BaccioliLana MarconiLana Marconias Marie WalewskaPatachouPatachouas Madame Sans-GêneLucien BarouxLucien Barouxas Louis XVIIIDora DollDora Dollas 'Une Merveilleuse' (uncredited)Jean-Pierre AumontJean-Pierre Aumontas Regnault de St-Jean d'AngelyGilbert BokanowskiGilbert Bokanowskias Trader / Louis XVI (uncredited)Madeleine LebeauMadeleine Lebeauas Emilie PellapraYves MontandYves Montandas LefebvreDany RobinDany Robinas Désirée ClaryMichèle CordoueMichèle Cordoueas LaetitiaJean DanetJean Danetas General GourgaudRobert ManuelRobert Manuelas Joseph Bonaparte (uncredited)Michèle MorganMichèle Morganas Joséphine de BeauharnaisClément DuhourClément Duhouras Marshal Michel NeyO.W. FischerO.W. Fischeras Karl von MetternichJean MarchatJean Marchatas General Bertrand (uncredited)Anne CarrèreAnne Carrèreas Madame Hamelin (uncredited)Daniel GélinDaniel Gélinas Napoléon BonapartePierre BrasseurPierre Brasseuras Barras