Désirée
The life...the women...the conquests of Napoleon!
Drama Romance
In Marseilles, France in 1794, Desiree Clary, a young millinery clerk, becomes infatuated with Napoleon Bonaparte, but winds up wedding General Jean-Baptiste Berandotte, an aid to Napoleon who later joins the forces that bring about the Emperor's downfall. Josephine Beauharnais, a worldly courtesan marries Napoleon and becomes Empress of France, but is then cast aside by her spouse when she proves unable to produce an heir to the throne.
Director Henry Koster
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Cast
Jean Simmons
Desiree Clary
Elizabeth Sellars
Julie
Cathleen Nesbitt
Mme. Bonaparte
Sam Gilman
Fouche (uncredited)
Cosmo Sardo
Party Guest (uncredited)
John Hoyt
Talleyrand
Jack Mather
Sergeant (uncredited)
Alan Napier
Despreaux
Bess Flowers
Attendant Holding Baby at Palace Ball
Gene Roth
Von Essen
Kenner G. Kemp
Josephine's Escort (uncredited)
Colin Kenny
General Becker (uncredited)
Ted Mapes
Court Member (uncredited)
Evelyn Varden
Marie
Michael Rennie
Bernadotte
Charlotte Austin
Paulette Bonaparte
George Calliga
Party Guest (uncredited)
Richard Garrick
Count Regnaud (uncredited)
Arthur Tovey
Council Member (uncredited)
William H. O'Brien
Servant (uncredited)
Marina Koshetz
Singer (uncredited)
Louis Borel
Baron Morner (uncredited)
Dorothy Neumann
Queen Sofia
Sven Hugo Borg
Aide (uncredited)
Cameron Mitchell
Joseph Bonaparte
Richard Deacon
Etienne Clary
Mary Stewart
Party Guest (uncredited)
Merle Oberon
Empress Josephine
Lester Matthews
Caulaincourt (uncredited)
Harry Carter
Coachman (uncredited)
Carolyn Jones
Mme. Tallien
Isobel Elsom
Mme. Clary
Peter Bourne
Count Brahe (uncredited)
Violet Rensing
Marie Louise (uncredited)
Kay E. Kuter
Lackey (uncredited)
Marlon Brando
Napoleon Bonaparte
Edith Evanson
Queen Hedwig