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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

Armand MestralArmand Mestralas Marshal Nicolas OudinotPatachouPatachouas Madame Sans-GêneMicheline PresleMicheline Presleas Queen Hortense de BeauharnaisDany RobinDany Robinas Désirée ClaryPauline CartonPauline Cartonas An innkeeperBernard DhéranBernard Dhéranas Bourrienne (uncredited)Anne CarrèreAnne Carrèreas Madame Hamelin (uncredited)Jean-Pierre AumontJean-Pierre Aumontas Regnault de St-Jean d'AngelyMadeleine LebeauMadeleine Lebeauas Emilie PellapraMarie MansartMarie Mansartas Madame Bertrand (uncredited)Robert ManuelRobert Manuelas Joseph Bonaparte (uncredited)Paul DupuisPaul Dupuisas NeippergDaniel GélinDaniel Gélinas Napoléon BonaparteJean ChevrierJean Chevrieras General DurocYves MontandYves Montandas LefebvreNoël RoquevertNoël Roquevertas General CambronneMichèle CordoueMichèle Cordoueas LaetitiaJean DanetJean Danetas General GourgaudRaymond PellegrinRaymond Pellegrinas Old Napoléon BonaparteSacha GuitrySacha Guitryas TalleyrandGilbert BokanowskiGilbert Bokanowskias Trader / Louis XVI (uncredited)Pierre BrasseurPierre Brasseuras BarrasJacques DumesnilJacques Dumesnilas Marshal Jean-Baptiste BernadotteO.W. FischerO.W. Fischeras Karl von MetternichLana MarconiLana Marconias Marie WalewskaErich von StroheimErich von Stroheimas Ludwig van BeethovenOrson WellesOrson Wellesas Sir Hudson LoweLucien BarouxLucien Barouxas Louis XVIIIMaurice EscandeMaurice Escandeas Louis XV (uncredited)Gianna Maria CanaleGianna Maria Canaleas Pauline BorgheseClément DuhourClément Duhouras Marshal Michel NeyLuis MarianoLuis Marianoas GaratRoland AlexandreRoland Alexandreas Count of Blanc-MesnilJean DebucourtJean Debucourtas Count Joseph FouchéMaria FavellaMaria Favellaas Madame Laetitia, Napoleon's mother (uncredited)Daniel IvernelDaniel Ivernelas Cambacérès (uncredited)Nicole MaureyNicole Maureyas Madame Tallien (uncredited)Danielle DarrieuxDanielle Darrieuxas Eléonore DenuelleJean GabinJean Gabinas Marshal Jean LannesRoger PigautRoger Pigautas Marquis de CaulaincourtMaria SchellMaria Schellas Marie-Louise d'AutricheMaurice TeynacMaurice Teynacas Count Emmanuel de Las CasesGilbert GilGilbert Gilas Louis Bonaparte (uncredited)Dora DollDora Dollas 'Une Merveilleuse' (uncredited)Michèle MorganMichèle Morganas Joséphine de BeauharnaisCosetta GrecoCosetta Grecoas Elisa BaccioliJean MaraisJean Maraisas Count MontholonSerge ReggianiSerge Reggianias Lucien BonaparteHenri VidalHenri Vidalas Marshal Joachim MuratJean MarchatJean Marchatas General Bertrand (uncredited)Louis de FunèsLouis de Funèsas Soldier Laurent Passementier (uncredited)Jeanne BoitelJeanne Boitelas Madame de Dino