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 General 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.

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

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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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