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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 IvernelDaniel Ivernelas Cambacérès (uncredited)Robert ManuelRobert Manuelas Joseph Bonaparte (uncredited)Louis de FunèsLouis de Funèsas Soldier Laurent Passementier (uncredited)Jean-Pierre AumontJean-Pierre Aumontas Regnault de St-Jean d'AngelyMadeleine LebeauMadeleine Lebeauas Emilie PellapraPauline CartonPauline Cartonas An innkeeperJean DanetJean Danetas General GourgaudJean DebucourtJean Debucourtas Count Joseph FouchéNicole MaureyNicole Maureyas Madame Tallien (uncredited)Dora DollDora Dollas 'Une Merveilleuse' (uncredited)Clément DuhourClément Duhouras Marshal Michel NeyO.W. FischerO.W. Fischeras Karl von MetternichArmand MestralArmand Mestralas Marshal Nicolas OudinotNoël RoquevertNoël Roquevertas General CambronnePaul DupuisPaul Dupuisas NeippergDanielle DarrieuxDanielle Darrieuxas Eléonore DenuelleCosetta GrecoCosetta Grecoas Elisa BaccioliLana MarconiLana Marconias Marie WalewskaMaria SchellMaria Schellas Marie-Louise d'AutricheHenri VidalHenri Vidalas Marshal Joachim MuratMichèle CordoueMichèle Cordoueas LaetitiaRaymond PellegrinRaymond Pellegrinas Old Napoléon BonaparteJean ChevrierJean Chevrieras General DurocJean GabinJean Gabinas Marshal Jean LannesJean MaraisJean Maraisas Count MontholonYves MontandYves Montandas LefebvreMicheline PresleMicheline Presleas Queen Hortense de BeauharnaisMaurice TeynacMaurice Teynacas Count Emmanuel de Las CasesDaniel GélinDaniel Gélinas Napoléon BonaparteSacha GuitrySacha Guitryas TalleyrandSerge ReggianiSerge Reggianias Lucien BonaparteDany RobinDany Robinas Désirée ClaryRoland AlexandreRoland Alexandreas Count of Blanc-MesnilBernard DhéranBernard Dhéranas Bourrienne (uncredited)Gilbert GilGilbert Gilas Louis Bonaparte (uncredited)Jean MarchatJean Marchatas General Bertrand (uncredited)Jeanne BoitelJeanne Boitelas Madame de DinoGianna Maria CanaleGianna Maria Canaleas Pauline BorgheseLuis MarianoLuis Marianoas GaratRoger PigautRoger Pigautas Marquis de CaulaincourtErich von StroheimErich von Stroheimas Ludwig van BeethovenOrson WellesOrson Wellesas Sir Hudson LoweMarie MansartMarie Mansartas Madame Bertrand (uncredited)Anne CarrèreAnne Carrèreas Madame Hamelin (uncredited)Michèle MorganMichèle Morganas Joséphine de BeauharnaisGilbert BokanowskiGilbert Bokanowskias Trader / Louis XVI (uncredited)PatachouPatachouas Madame Sans-GênePierre BrasseurPierre Brasseuras BarrasJacques DumesnilJacques Dumesnilas Marshal Jean-Baptiste BernadotteLucien BarouxLucien Barouxas Louis XVIIIMaurice EscandeMaurice Escandeas Louis XV (uncredited)Maria FavellaMaria Favellaas Madame Laetitia, Napoleon's mother (uncredited)