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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

Yves MontandYves Montandas LefebvreRoger PigautRoger Pigautas Marquis de CaulaincourtDanielle DarrieuxDanielle Darrieuxas Eléonore DenuelleErich von StroheimErich von Stroheimas Ludwig van BeethovenHenri VidalHenri Vidalas Marshal Joachim MuratRoland AlexandreRoland Alexandreas Count of Blanc-MesnilLucien BarouxLucien Barouxas Louis XVIIIBernard DhéranBernard Dhéranas Bourrienne (uncredited)Marie MansartMarie Mansartas Madame Bertrand (uncredited)Michèle MorganMichèle Morganas Joséphine de BeauharnaisCosetta GrecoCosetta Grecoas Elisa BaccioliJean MarchatJean Marchatas General Bertrand (uncredited)Anne CarrèreAnne Carrèreas Madame Hamelin (uncredited)Sacha GuitrySacha Guitryas TalleyrandJean-Pierre AumontJean-Pierre Aumontas Regnault de St-Jean d'AngelyPierre BrasseurPierre Brasseuras BarrasPatachouPatachouas Madame Sans-GêneOrson WellesOrson Wellesas Sir Hudson LoweMaria FavellaMaria Favellaas Madame Laetitia, Napoleon's mother (uncredited)Robert ManuelRobert Manuelas Joseph Bonaparte (uncredited)Louis de FunèsLouis de Funèsas Soldier Laurent Passementier (uncredited)O.W. FischerO.W. Fischeras Karl von MetternichLuis MarianoLuis Marianoas GaratMaria SchellMaria Schellas Marie-Louise d'AutricheLana MarconiLana Marconias Marie WalewskaArmand MestralArmand Mestralas Marshal Nicolas OudinotSerge ReggianiSerge Reggianias Lucien BonaparteMaurice TeynacMaurice Teynacas Count Emmanuel de Las CasesMaurice EscandeMaurice Escandeas Louis XV (uncredited)Nicole MaureyNicole Maureyas Madame Tallien (uncredited)Dora DollDora Dollas 'Une Merveilleuse' (uncredited)Raymond PellegrinRaymond Pellegrinas Old Napoléon BonaparteJean ChevrierJean Chevrieras General DurocClément DuhourClément Duhouras Marshal Michel NeyMicheline PresleMicheline Presleas Queen Hortense de BeauharnaisPauline CartonPauline Cartonas An innkeeperMichèle CordoueMichèle Cordoueas LaetitiaPaul DupuisPaul Dupuisas NeippergJacques DumesnilJacques Dumesnilas Marshal Jean-Baptiste BernadotteJean MaraisJean Maraisas Count MontholonDany RobinDany Robinas Désirée ClaryNoël RoquevertNoël Roquevertas General CambronneJean DanetJean Danetas General GourgaudJean DebucourtJean Debucourtas Count Joseph FouchéGilbert GilGilbert Gilas Louis Bonaparte (uncredited)Daniel IvernelDaniel Ivernelas Cambacérès (uncredited)Daniel GélinDaniel Gélinas Napoléon BonaparteJeanne BoitelJeanne Boitelas Madame de DinoGilbert BokanowskiGilbert Bokanowskias Trader / Louis XVI (uncredited)Gianna Maria CanaleGianna Maria Canaleas Pauline BorgheseJean GabinJean Gabinas Marshal Jean LannesMadeleine LebeauMadeleine Lebeauas Emilie Pellapra