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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

Raymond PellegrinRaymond Pellegrinas Old Napoléon BonaparteSacha GuitrySacha Guitryas TalleyrandDany RobinDany Robinas Désirée ClaryMaria FavellaMaria Favellaas Madame Laetitia, Napoleon's mother (uncredited)Gilbert GilGilbert Gilas Louis Bonaparte (uncredited)Daniel IvernelDaniel Ivernelas Cambacérès (uncredited)Robert ManuelRobert Manuelas Joseph Bonaparte (uncredited)Jean MaraisJean Maraisas Count MontholonLouis de FunèsLouis de Funèsas Soldier Laurent Passementier (uncredited)Paul DupuisPaul Dupuisas NeippergMicheline PresleMicheline Presleas Queen Hortense de BeauharnaisSerge ReggianiSerge Reggianias Lucien BonaparteJean ChevrierJean Chevrieras General DurocJean-Pierre AumontJean-Pierre Aumontas Regnault de St-Jean d'AngelyMaurice TeynacMaurice Teynacas Count Emmanuel de Las CasesAnne CarrèreAnne Carrèreas Madame Hamelin (uncredited)Cosetta GrecoCosetta Grecoas Elisa BaccioliLana MarconiLana Marconias Marie WalewskaLuis MarianoLuis Marianoas GaratNoël RoquevertNoël Roquevertas General CambronneErich von StroheimErich von Stroheimas Ludwig van BeethovenLucien BarouxLucien Barouxas Louis XVIIIMaurice EscandeMaurice Escandeas Louis XV (uncredited)Daniel GélinDaniel Gélinas Napoléon BonaparteMichèle MorganMichèle Morganas Joséphine de BeauharnaisPierre BrasseurPierre Brasseuras BarrasJean GabinJean Gabinas Marshal Jean LannesArmand MestralArmand Mestralas Marshal Nicolas OudinotPauline CartonPauline Cartonas An innkeeperJean MarchatJean Marchatas General Bertrand (uncredited)Dora DollDora Dollas 'Une Merveilleuse' (uncredited)O.W. FischerO.W. Fischeras Karl von MetternichHenri VidalHenri Vidalas Marshal Joachim MuratRoland AlexandreRoland Alexandreas Count of Blanc-MesnilMichèle CordoueMichèle Cordoueas LaetitiaGianna Maria CanaleGianna Maria Canaleas Pauline BorgheseJeanne BoitelJeanne Boitelas Madame de DinoGilbert BokanowskiGilbert Bokanowskias Trader / Louis XVI (uncredited)Yves MontandYves Montandas LefebvrePatachouPatachouas Madame Sans-GêneRoger PigautRoger Pigautas Marquis de CaulaincourtMaria SchellMaria Schellas Marie-Louise d'AutricheJean DebucourtJean Debucourtas Count Joseph FouchéDanielle DarrieuxDanielle Darrieuxas Eléonore DenuelleClément DuhourClément Duhouras Marshal Michel NeyMadeleine LebeauMadeleine Lebeauas Emilie PellapraOrson WellesOrson Wellesas Sir Hudson LoweJean DanetJean Danetas General GourgaudBernard DhéranBernard Dhéranas Bourrienne (uncredited)Marie MansartMarie Mansartas Madame Bertrand (uncredited)Nicole MaureyNicole Maureyas Madame Tallien (uncredited)Jacques DumesnilJacques Dumesnilas Marshal Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte