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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

Dora DollDora Dollas 'Une Merveilleuse' (uncredited)Paul DupuisPaul Dupuisas NeippergJeanne BoitelJeanne Boitelas Madame de DinoClément DuhourClément Duhouras Marshal Michel NeyJean GabinJean Gabinas Marshal Jean LannesMicheline PresleMicheline Presleas Queen Hortense de BeauharnaisRoland AlexandreRoland Alexandreas Count of Blanc-MesnilGilbert GilGilbert Gilas Louis Bonaparte (uncredited)Marie MansartMarie Mansartas Madame Bertrand (uncredited)Raymond PellegrinRaymond Pellegrinas Old Napoléon BonaparteO.W. FischerO.W. Fischeras Karl von MetternichLuis MarianoLuis Marianoas GaratMichèle CordoueMichèle Cordoueas LaetitiaJean DebucourtJean Debucourtas Count Joseph FouchéSacha GuitrySacha Guitryas TalleyrandDanielle DarrieuxDanielle Darrieuxas Eléonore DenuelleJacques DumesnilJacques Dumesnilas Marshal Jean-Baptiste BernadotteNoël RoquevertNoël Roquevertas General CambronneMaria SchellMaria Schellas Marie-Louise d'AutricheBernard DhéranBernard Dhéranas Bourrienne (uncredited)Cosetta GrecoCosetta Grecoas Elisa BaccioliYves MontandYves Montandas LefebvreSerge ReggianiSerge Reggianias Lucien BonaparteErich von StroheimErich von Stroheimas Ludwig van BeethovenJean MarchatJean Marchatas General Bertrand (uncredited)Daniel GélinDaniel Gélinas Napoléon BonaparteGilbert BokanowskiGilbert Bokanowskias Trader / Louis XVI (uncredited)Madeleine LebeauMadeleine Lebeauas Emilie PellapraJean MaraisJean Maraisas Count MontholonArmand MestralArmand Mestralas Marshal Nicolas OudinotPatachouPatachouas Madame Sans-GêneRoger PigautRoger Pigautas Marquis de CaulaincourtMaurice TeynacMaurice Teynacas Count Emmanuel de Las CasesPierre BrasseurPierre Brasseuras BarrasHenri VidalHenri Vidalas Marshal Joachim MuratPauline CartonPauline Cartonas An innkeeperMaurice EscandeMaurice Escandeas Louis XV (uncredited)Daniel IvernelDaniel Ivernelas Cambacérès (uncredited)Louis de FunèsLouis de Funèsas Soldier Laurent Passementier (uncredited)Michèle MorganMichèle Morganas Joséphine de BeauharnaisGianna Maria CanaleGianna Maria Canaleas Pauline BorgheseJean ChevrierJean Chevrieras General DurocLana MarconiLana Marconias Marie WalewskaDany RobinDany Robinas Désirée ClaryJean DanetJean Danetas General GourgaudMaria FavellaMaria Favellaas Madame Laetitia, Napoleon's mother (uncredited)Jean-Pierre AumontJean-Pierre Aumontas Regnault de St-Jean d'AngelyOrson WellesOrson Wellesas Sir Hudson LoweLucien BarouxLucien Barouxas Louis XVIIIRobert ManuelRobert Manuelas Joseph Bonaparte (uncredited)Nicole MaureyNicole Maureyas Madame Tallien (uncredited)Anne CarrèreAnne Carrèreas Madame Hamelin (uncredited)