Désirée

Désirée (1954)

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 Genaral 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.

star 6.5
  • Release Date: 1954-11-16
  • Runtime: 1h 50min
  • Director: Henry Koster

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    • Trailer

    Cast

    • Marlon Brando

      Napoleon Bonaparte

    • Jean Simmons

      Desiree Clary

    • Merle Oberon

      Empress Josephine

    • Michael Rennie

      Bernadotte

    • Cameron Mitchell

      Joseph Bonaparte

    • Elizabeth Sellars

      Julie

    • Charlotte Austin

      Paulette Bonaparte

    • Cathleen Nesbitt

      Mme. Bonaparte

    • Evelyn Varden

      Marie

    • Isobel Elsom

      Mme. Clary

    • John Hoyt

      Talleyrand

    • Alan Napier

      Despreaux

    • Leon Alton

      Party Guest (uncredited)

    • Louis Borel

      Baron Morner (uncredited)

    • Richard Deacon

      Etienne Clary

    • Edith Evanson

      Queen Hedwig

    • Bess Flowers

      Attendant Holding Baby at Palace Ball

    • Carolyn Jones

      Mme. Tallien

    • Nicolas Koster

      Oscar

    • Dorothy Neumann

      Queen Sofia

    • Gene Roth

      Von Essen

    • Mary Stewart

      Party Guest (uncredited)

    • Sven Hugo Borg

      Aide (uncredited)

    • Peter Bourne

      Count Brahe (uncredited)

    • Paul Bradley

      Party Guest (uncredited)

    • George Brand

      Servant (uncredited)

    • Brad Brown

      Young Priest (uncredited)

    • George Calliga

      Party Guest (uncredited)

    • Harry Carter

      Coachman (uncredited)

    • Dick Cherney

      Dinner Party Guest (uncredited)

    • Larry Crane

      Louis Bonaparte (uncredited)

    • Paul Cristo

      Party Guest (uncredited)

    • Jack Deery

      Party Guest (uncredited)

    • Burnell Dietsch

      Dancer (uncredited)

    • Florence Dublin

      Eliza Bonaparte (uncredited)

    • Richard Garrick

      Count Regnaud (uncredited)

    • Jack George

      Piano Teacher (uncredited)

    • Leonard George

      Pope Pius VII (uncredited)

    • Rudy Germane

      Guard (uncredited)

    • Sam Gilman

      Fouche (uncredited)

    • Ricky Gonzales

      Party Guest (uncredited)

    • James Gonzalez

      Party Guest (uncredited)

    • A. Cameron Grant

      Montel (uncredited)

    • Ted Hook

      Party Guest (uncredited)

    • Kenner G. Kemp

      Josephine's Escort (uncredited)

    • Colin Kenny

      General Becker (uncredited)

    • Marina Koshetz

      Singer (uncredited)

    • Ann Kunde

      Parisian Townswoman (uncredited)

    • Kay E. Kuter

      Lackey (uncredited)

    • David Leonard

      Barras (uncredited)

    • Judy Lester

      Caroline Bonaparte (uncredited)

    • Ted Mapes

      Court Member (uncredited)

    • Jack Mather

      Sergeant (uncredited)

    • Lester Matthews

      Caulaincourt (uncredited)

    • William H. O'Brien

      Servant (uncredited)

    • Siw Paulsson

      Princess Sofia (uncredited)

    • Joe Ploski

      Villager Holding Child (uncredited)

    • José Portugal

      Servant (uncredited)

    • Fred Rapport

      Servant (uncredited)

    • Violet Rensing

      Marie Louise (uncredited)

    • John Roy

      Council Member (uncredited)

    • Cosmo Sardo

      Party Guest (uncredited)

    • Bert Stevens

      Man at Chaumiers (uncredited)

    • Arthur Tovey

      Council Member (uncredited)

    • Richard Van Cleemput

      Lucien Bonaparte (uncredited)

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