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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

Clément DuhourClément Duhouras Marshal Michel NeyJean GabinJean Gabinas Marshal Jean LannesLuis MarianoLuis Marianoas GaratMaurice TeynacMaurice Teynacas Count Emmanuel de Las CasesDaniel IvernelDaniel Ivernelas Cambacérès (uncredited)Armand MestralArmand Mestralas Marshal Nicolas OudinotMicheline PresleMicheline Presleas Queen Hortense de BeauharnaisGilbert BokanowskiGilbert Bokanowskias Trader / Louis XVI (uncredited)Gianna Maria CanaleGianna Maria Canaleas Pauline BorgheseJean ChevrierJean Chevrieras General DurocCosetta GrecoCosetta Grecoas Elisa BaccioliMaria SchellMaria Schellas Marie-Louise d'AutrichePauline CartonPauline Cartonas An innkeeperMichèle MorganMichèle Morganas Joséphine de BeauharnaisO.W. FischerO.W. Fischeras Karl von MetternichNoël RoquevertNoël Roquevertas General CambronneHenri VidalHenri Vidalas Marshal Joachim MuratBernard DhéranBernard Dhéranas Bourrienne (uncredited)Maria FavellaMaria Favellaas Madame Laetitia, Napoleon's mother (uncredited)Gilbert GilGilbert Gilas Louis Bonaparte (uncredited)Marie MansartMarie Mansartas Madame Bertrand (uncredited)Madeleine LebeauMadeleine Lebeauas Emilie PellapraLana MarconiLana Marconias Marie WalewskaYves MontandYves Montandas LefebvreRoland AlexandreRoland Alexandreas Count of Blanc-MesnilNicole MaureyNicole Maureyas Madame Tallien (uncredited)Raymond PellegrinRaymond Pellegrinas Old Napoléon BonaparteSacha GuitrySacha Guitryas TalleyrandJacques DumesnilJacques Dumesnilas Marshal Jean-Baptiste BernadotteOrson WellesOrson Wellesas Sir Hudson LoweJean MarchatJean Marchatas General Bertrand (uncredited)Dora DollDora Dollas 'Une Merveilleuse' (uncredited)Roger PigautRoger Pigautas Marquis de CaulaincourtDany RobinDany Robinas Désirée ClaryDaniel GélinDaniel Gélinas Napoléon BonaparteJeanne BoitelJeanne Boitelas Madame de DinoPierre BrasseurPierre Brasseuras BarrasJean MaraisJean Maraisas Count MontholonJean DebucourtJean Debucourtas Count Joseph FouchéAnne CarrèreAnne Carrèreas Madame Hamelin (uncredited)Jean-Pierre AumontJean-Pierre Aumontas Regnault de St-Jean d'AngelyPatachouPatachouas Madame Sans-GêneSerge ReggianiSerge Reggianias Lucien BonaparteMaurice EscandeMaurice Escandeas Louis XV (uncredited)Robert ManuelRobert Manuelas Joseph Bonaparte (uncredited)Louis de FunèsLouis de Funèsas Soldier Laurent Passementier (uncredited)Paul DupuisPaul Dupuisas NeippergDanielle DarrieuxDanielle Darrieuxas Eléonore DenuelleErich von StroheimErich von Stroheimas Ludwig van BeethovenLucien BarouxLucien Barouxas Louis XVIIIMichèle CordoueMichèle Cordoueas LaetitiaJean DanetJean Danetas General Gourgaud