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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

Luis MarianoLuis Marianoas GaratPatachouPatachouas Madame Sans-GêneJean DebucourtJean Debucourtas Count Joseph FouchéRobert ManuelRobert Manuelas Joseph Bonaparte (uncredited)Clément DuhourClément Duhouras Marshal Michel NeyJean MaraisJean Maraisas Count MontholonNoël RoquevertNoël Roquevertas General CambronneMaurice EscandeMaurice Escandeas Louis XV (uncredited)Daniel GélinDaniel Gélinas Napoléon BonaparteMichèle MorganMichèle Morganas Joséphine de BeauharnaisRaymond PellegrinRaymond Pellegrinas Old Napoléon BonaparteSacha GuitrySacha Guitryas TalleyrandGianna Maria CanaleGianna Maria Canaleas Pauline BorgheseJacques DumesnilJacques Dumesnilas Marshal Jean-Baptiste BernadotteO.W. FischerO.W. Fischeras Karl von MetternichArmand MestralArmand Mestralas Marshal Nicolas OudinotJean GabinJean Gabinas Marshal Jean LannesMadeleine LebeauMadeleine Lebeauas Emilie PellapraHenri VidalHenri Vidalas Marshal Joachim MuratPauline CartonPauline Cartonas An innkeeperBernard DhéranBernard Dhéranas Bourrienne (uncredited)Marie MansartMarie Mansartas Madame Bertrand (uncredited)Jean MarchatJean Marchatas General Bertrand (uncredited)Nicole MaureyNicole Maureyas Madame Tallien (uncredited)Gilbert BokanowskiGilbert Bokanowskias Trader / Louis XVI (uncredited)Roger PigautRoger Pigautas Marquis de CaulaincourtRoland AlexandreRoland Alexandreas Count of Blanc-MesnilLucien BarouxLucien Barouxas Louis XVIIIDaniel IvernelDaniel Ivernelas Cambacérès (uncredited)Anne CarrèreAnne Carrèreas Madame Hamelin (uncredited)Louis de FunèsLouis de Funèsas Soldier Laurent Passementier (uncredited)Pierre BrasseurPierre Brasseuras BarrasYves MontandYves Montandas LefebvreDany RobinDany Robinas Désirée ClaryMaurice TeynacMaurice Teynacas Count Emmanuel de Las CasesMaria FavellaMaria Favellaas Madame Laetitia, Napoleon's mother (uncredited)Dora DollDora Dollas 'Une Merveilleuse' (uncredited)Paul DupuisPaul Dupuisas NeippergJeanne BoitelJeanne Boitelas Madame de DinoDanielle DarrieuxDanielle Darrieuxas Eléonore DenuelleCosetta GrecoCosetta Grecoas Elisa BaccioliMicheline PresleMicheline Presleas Queen Hortense de BeauharnaisSerge ReggianiSerge Reggianias Lucien BonaparteMaria SchellMaria Schellas Marie-Louise d'AutricheMichèle CordoueMichèle Cordoueas LaetitiaJean DanetJean Danetas General GourgaudJean-Pierre AumontJean-Pierre Aumontas Regnault de St-Jean d'AngelyJean ChevrierJean Chevrieras General DurocErich von StroheimErich von Stroheimas Ludwig van BeethovenOrson WellesOrson Wellesas Sir Hudson LoweGilbert GilGilbert Gilas Louis Bonaparte (uncredited)Lana MarconiLana Marconias Marie Walewska