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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

Jacques DumesnilJacques Dumesnilas Marshal Jean-Baptiste BernadottePierre BrasseurPierre Brasseuras BarrasMicheline PresleMicheline Presleas Queen Hortense de BeauharnaisDany RobinDany Robinas Désirée ClaryOrson WellesOrson Wellesas Sir Hudson LoweMaurice EscandeMaurice Escandeas Louis XV (uncredited)Dora DollDora Dollas 'Une Merveilleuse' (uncredited)Yves MontandYves Montandas LefebvreNoël RoquevertNoël Roquevertas General CambronneLucien BarouxLucien Barouxas Louis XVIIILouis de FunèsLouis de Funèsas Soldier Laurent Passementier (uncredited)Daniel GélinDaniel Gélinas Napoléon BonaparteMichèle MorganMichèle Morganas Joséphine de BeauharnaisRaymond PellegrinRaymond Pellegrinas Old Napoléon BonaparteJean-Pierre AumontJean-Pierre Aumontas Regnault de St-Jean d'AngelyJean GabinJean Gabinas Marshal Jean LannesMaria SchellMaria Schellas Marie-Louise d'AutricheJean DanetJean Danetas General GourgaudJean DebucourtJean Debucourtas Count Joseph FouchéDanielle DarrieuxDanielle Darrieuxas Eléonore DenuelleCosetta GrecoCosetta Grecoas Elisa BaccioliMadeleine LebeauMadeleine Lebeauas Emilie PellapraMaurice TeynacMaurice Teynacas Count Emmanuel de Las CasesHenri VidalHenri Vidalas Marshal Joachim MuratPauline CartonPauline Cartonas An innkeeperMichèle CordoueMichèle Cordoueas LaetitiaMaria FavellaMaria Favellaas Madame Laetitia, Napoleon's mother (uncredited)Gianna Maria CanaleGianna Maria Canaleas Pauline BorgheseJean ChevrierJean Chevrieras General DurocClément DuhourClément Duhouras Marshal Michel NeySacha GuitrySacha Guitryas TalleyrandGilbert BokanowskiGilbert Bokanowskias Trader / Louis XVI (uncredited)Jean MaraisJean Maraisas Count MontholonLana MarconiLana Marconias Marie WalewskaArmand MestralArmand Mestralas Marshal Nicolas OudinotLuis MarianoLuis Marianoas GaratPatachouPatachouas Madame Sans-GêneRoger PigautRoger Pigautas Marquis de CaulaincourtErich von StroheimErich von Stroheimas Ludwig van BeethovenGilbert GilGilbert Gilas Louis Bonaparte (uncredited)Marie MansartMarie Mansartas Madame Bertrand (uncredited)Robert ManuelRobert Manuelas Joseph Bonaparte (uncredited)Jean MarchatJean Marchatas General Bertrand (uncredited)Jeanne BoitelJeanne Boitelas Madame de DinoBernard DhéranBernard Dhéranas Bourrienne (uncredited)Daniel IvernelDaniel Ivernelas Cambacérès (uncredited)Nicole MaureyNicole Maureyas Madame Tallien (uncredited)Anne CarrèreAnne Carrèreas Madame Hamelin (uncredited)O.W. FischerO.W. Fischeras Karl von MetternichSerge ReggianiSerge Reggianias Lucien BonaparteRoland AlexandreRoland Alexandreas Count of Blanc-MesnilPaul DupuisPaul Dupuisas Neipperg