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Napoleon

Napoléon

Release: 1955-03-25·Runtime: 190m·★ 6.3
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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

Maria SchellMaria Schellas Marie-Louise d'AutricheMaurice TeynacMaurice Teynacas Count Emmanuel de Las CasesMichèle CordoueMichèle Cordoueas LaetitiaLucien BarouxLucien Barouxas Louis XVIIIPauline CartonPauline Cartonas An innkeeperMaria FavellaMaria Favellaas Madame Laetitia, Napoleon's mother (uncredited)Robert ManuelRobert Manuelas Joseph Bonaparte (uncredited)Nicole MaureyNicole Maureyas Madame Tallien (uncredited)Pierre BrasseurPierre Brasseuras BarrasJacques DumesnilJacques Dumesnilas Marshal Jean-Baptiste BernadotteCosetta GrecoCosetta Grecoas Elisa BaccioliLuis MarianoLuis Marianoas GaratRoger PigautRoger Pigautas Marquis de CaulaincourtSerge ReggianiSerge Reggianias Lucien BonaparteDany RobinDany Robinas Désirée ClaryBernard DhéranBernard Dhéranas Bourrienne (uncredited)Gilbert BokanowskiGilbert Bokanowskias Trader / Louis XVI (uncredited)O.W. FischerO.W. Fischeras Karl von MetternichPatachouPatachouas Madame Sans-GêneOrson WellesOrson Wellesas Sir Hudson LowePaul DupuisPaul Dupuisas NeippergYves MontandYves Montandas LefebvreNoël RoquevertNoël Roquevertas General CambronneJean DanetJean Danetas General GourgaudJean DebucourtJean Debucourtas Count Joseph FouchéJean MarchatJean Marchatas General Bertrand (uncredited)Dora DollDora Dollas 'Une Merveilleuse' (uncredited)Daniel GélinDaniel Gélinas Napoléon BonaparteRaymond PellegrinRaymond Pellegrinas Old Napoléon BonaparteDanielle DarrieuxDanielle Darrieuxas Eléonore DenuelleClément DuhourClément Duhouras Marshal Michel NeyLana MarconiLana Marconias Marie WalewskaMicheline PresleMicheline Presleas Queen Hortense de BeauharnaisErich von StroheimErich von Stroheimas Ludwig van BeethovenMaurice EscandeMaurice Escandeas Louis XV (uncredited)Sacha GuitrySacha Guitryas TalleyrandJean-Pierre AumontJean-Pierre Aumontas Regnault de St-Jean d'AngelyHenri VidalHenri Vidalas Marshal Joachim MuratRoland AlexandreRoland Alexandreas Count of Blanc-MesnilDaniel IvernelDaniel Ivernelas Cambacérès (uncredited)Anne CarrèreAnne Carrèreas Madame Hamelin (uncredited)Michèle MorganMichèle Morganas Joséphine de BeauharnaisJean ChevrierJean Chevrieras General DurocJean MaraisJean Maraisas Count MontholonGilbert GilGilbert Gilas Louis Bonaparte (uncredited)Marie MansartMarie Mansartas Madame Bertrand (uncredited)Louis de FunèsLouis de Funèsas Soldier Laurent Passementier (uncredited)Jeanne BoitelJeanne Boitelas Madame de DinoGianna Maria CanaleGianna Maria Canaleas Pauline BorgheseJean GabinJean Gabinas Marshal Jean LannesMadeleine LebeauMadeleine Lebeauas Emilie PellapraArmand MestralArmand Mestralas Marshal Nicolas Oudinot