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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

Maurice EscandeMaurice Escandeas Louis XV (uncredited)Nicole MaureyNicole Maureyas Madame Tallien (uncredited)Louis de FunèsLouis de Funèsas Soldier Laurent Passementier (uncredited)Clément DuhourClément Duhouras Marshal Michel NeyJean MaraisJean Maraisas Count MontholonRoger PigautRoger Pigautas Marquis de CaulaincourtLucien BarouxLucien Barouxas Louis XVIIIMaria FavellaMaria Favellaas Madame Laetitia, Napoleon's mother (uncredited)Daniel IvernelDaniel Ivernelas Cambacérès (uncredited)Raymond PellegrinRaymond Pellegrinas Old Napoléon BonaparteJean-Pierre AumontJean-Pierre Aumontas Regnault de St-Jean d'AngelyJeanne BoitelJeanne Boitelas Madame de DinoLana MarconiLana Marconias Marie WalewskaPatachouPatachouas Madame Sans-GêneDany RobinDany Robinas Désirée ClaryRoland AlexandreRoland Alexandreas Count of Blanc-MesnilMichèle CordoueMichèle Cordoueas LaetitiaNoël RoquevertNoël Roquevertas General CambronneDanielle DarrieuxDanielle Darrieuxas Eléonore DenuelleYves MontandYves Montandas LefebvreOrson WellesOrson Wellesas Sir Hudson LoweJean DanetJean Danetas General GourgaudGilbert GilGilbert Gilas Louis Bonaparte (uncredited)Dora DollDora Dollas 'Une Merveilleuse' (uncredited)Paul DupuisPaul Dupuisas NeippergPierre BrasseurPierre Brasseuras BarrasJean ChevrierJean Chevrieras General DurocArmand MestralArmand Mestralas Marshal Nicolas OudinotSerge ReggianiSerge Reggianias Lucien BonaparteJacques DumesnilJacques Dumesnilas Marshal Jean-Baptiste BernadotteMadeleine LebeauMadeleine Lebeauas Emilie PellapraBernard DhéranBernard Dhéranas Bourrienne (uncredited)Jean MarchatJean Marchatas General Bertrand (uncredited)Gilbert BokanowskiGilbert Bokanowskias Trader / Louis XVI (uncredited)Cosetta GrecoCosetta Grecoas Elisa BaccioliMicheline PresleMicheline Presleas Queen Hortense de BeauharnaisMaurice TeynacMaurice Teynacas Count Emmanuel de Las CasesHenri VidalHenri Vidalas Marshal Joachim MuratJean DebucourtJean Debucourtas Count Joseph FouchéMarie MansartMarie Mansartas Madame Bertrand (uncredited)Michèle MorganMichèle Morganas Joséphine de BeauharnaisSacha GuitrySacha Guitryas TalleyrandO.W. FischerO.W. Fischeras Karl von MetternichJean GabinJean Gabinas Marshal Jean LannesLuis MarianoLuis Marianoas GaratErich von StroheimErich von Stroheimas Ludwig van BeethovenRobert ManuelRobert Manuelas Joseph Bonaparte (uncredited)Anne CarrèreAnne Carrèreas Madame Hamelin (uncredited)Daniel GélinDaniel Gélinas Napoléon BonaparteGianna Maria CanaleGianna Maria Canaleas Pauline BorgheseMaria SchellMaria Schellas Marie-Louise d'AutrichePauline CartonPauline Cartonas An innkeeper