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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

Jeanne BoitelJeanne Boitelas Madame de DinoPierre BrasseurPierre Brasseuras BarrasJean ChevrierJean Chevrieras General DurocO.W. FischerO.W. Fischeras Karl von MetternichArmand MestralArmand Mestralas Marshal Nicolas OudinotPatachouPatachouas Madame Sans-GêneRoger PigautRoger Pigautas Marquis de CaulaincourtOrson WellesOrson Wellesas Sir Hudson LoweDaniel GélinDaniel Gélinas Napoléon BonaparteMadeleine LebeauMadeleine Lebeauas Emilie PellapraJean MaraisJean Maraisas Count MontholonSerge ReggianiSerge Reggianias Lucien BonaparteMichèle CordoueMichèle Cordoueas LaetitiaMaria FavellaMaria Favellaas Madame Laetitia, Napoleon's mother (uncredited)Daniel IvernelDaniel Ivernelas Cambacérès (uncredited)Marie MansartMarie Mansartas Madame Bertrand (uncredited)Luis MarianoLuis Marianoas GaratYves MontandYves Montandas LefebvreErich von StroheimErich von Stroheimas Ludwig van BeethovenLucien BarouxLucien Barouxas Louis XVIIIPauline CartonPauline Cartonas An innkeeperJean DebucourtJean Debucourtas Count Joseph FouchéGilbert GilGilbert Gilas Louis Bonaparte (uncredited)Jean MarchatJean Marchatas General Bertrand (uncredited)Dany RobinDany Robinas Désirée ClaryMichèle MorganMichèle Morganas Joséphine de BeauharnaisGianna Maria CanaleGianna Maria Canaleas Pauline BorgheseBernard DhéranBernard Dhéranas Bourrienne (uncredited)Maurice EscandeMaurice Escandeas Louis XV (uncredited)Robert ManuelRobert Manuelas Joseph Bonaparte (uncredited)Nicole MaureyNicole Maureyas Madame Tallien (uncredited)Raymond PellegrinRaymond Pellegrinas Old Napoléon BonaparteJean-Pierre AumontJean-Pierre Aumontas Regnault de St-Jean d'AngelyCosetta GrecoCosetta Grecoas Elisa BaccioliNoël RoquevertNoël Roquevertas General CambronneMaurice TeynacMaurice Teynacas Count Emmanuel de Las CasesLouis de FunèsLouis de Funèsas Soldier Laurent Passementier (uncredited)Paul DupuisPaul Dupuisas NeippergMicheline PresleMicheline Presleas Queen Hortense de BeauharnaisMaria SchellMaria Schellas Marie-Louise d'AutricheAnne CarrèreAnne Carrèreas Madame Hamelin (uncredited)Dora DollDora Dollas 'Une Merveilleuse' (uncredited)Jean GabinJean Gabinas Marshal Jean LannesRoland AlexandreRoland Alexandreas Count of Blanc-MesnilSacha GuitrySacha Guitryas TalleyrandGilbert BokanowskiGilbert Bokanowskias Trader / Louis XVI (uncredited)Danielle DarrieuxDanielle Darrieuxas Eléonore DenuelleClément DuhourClément Duhouras Marshal Michel NeyJacques DumesnilJacques Dumesnilas Marshal Jean-Baptiste BernadotteLana MarconiLana Marconias Marie WalewskaHenri VidalHenri Vidalas Marshal Joachim MuratJean DanetJean Danetas General Gourgaud