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Désirée

19546.4 / 10110 min
Drama, Romance

Overview

The life...the women...the conquests of Napoleon!

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.

Cast

Marlon Brando

Marlon Brando

Napoleon Bonaparte

Jean Simmons

Jean Simmons

Desiree Clary

Merle Oberon

Merle Oberon

Empress Josephine

Michael Rennie

Michael Rennie

Bernadotte

Cameron Mitchell

Cameron Mitchell

Joseph Bonaparte

Elizabeth Sellars

Elizabeth Sellars

Julie

Charlotte Austin

Charlotte Austin

Paulette Bonaparte

Cathleen Nesbitt

Cathleen Nesbitt

Mme. Bonaparte

Evelyn Varden

Evelyn Varden

Marie

Isobel Elsom

Isobel Elsom

Mme. Clary

John Hoyt

John Hoyt

Talleyrand

Alan Napier

Alan Napier

Despreaux

Leon Alton

Leon Alton

Party Guest (uncredited)

Louis Borel

Louis Borel

Baron Morner (uncredited)

Richard Deacon

Richard Deacon

Etienne Clary

Edith Evanson

Edith Evanson

Queen Hedwig

Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Attendant Holding Baby at Palace Ball

Carolyn Jones

Carolyn Jones

Mme. Tallien

Nicolas Koster

Nicolas Koster

Oscar

Dorothy Neumann

Dorothy Neumann

Queen Sofia

Gene Roth

Gene Roth

Von Essen

Mary Stewart

Mary Stewart

Party Guest (uncredited)

Sven Hugo Borg

Sven Hugo Borg

Aide (uncredited)

Peter Bourne

Peter Bourne

Count Brahe (uncredited)

Paul Bradley

Paul Bradley

Party Guest (uncredited)

George Brand

George Brand

Servant (uncredited)

Brad Brown

Brad Brown

Young Priest (uncredited)

George Calliga

George Calliga

Party Guest (uncredited)

Harry Carter

Harry Carter

Coachman (uncredited)

Dick Cherney

Dick Cherney

Dinner Party Guest (uncredited)

Larry Crane

Larry Crane

Louis Bonaparte (uncredited)

Paul Cristo

Paul Cristo

Party Guest (uncredited)

Jack Deery

Jack Deery

Party Guest (uncredited)

Burnell Dietsch

Burnell Dietsch

Dancer (uncredited)

Florence Dublin

Florence Dublin

Eliza Bonaparte (uncredited)

Richard Garrick

Richard Garrick

Count Regnaud (uncredited)

Jack George

Jack George

Piano Teacher (uncredited)

Leonard George

Leonard George

Pope Pius VII (uncredited)

Rudy Germane

Rudy Germane

Guard (uncredited)

Sam Gilman

Sam Gilman

Fouche (uncredited)

Ricky Gonzales

Ricky Gonzales

Party Guest (uncredited)

James Gonzalez

James Gonzalez

Party Guest (uncredited)

A. Cameron Grant

A. Cameron Grant

Montel (uncredited)

Ted Hook

Ted Hook

Party Guest (uncredited)

Kenner G. Kemp

Kenner G. Kemp

Josephine's Escort (uncredited)

Colin Kenny

Colin Kenny

General Becker (uncredited)

Marina Koshetz

Marina Koshetz

Singer (uncredited)

Ann Kunde

Ann Kunde

Parisian Townswoman (uncredited)

Kay E. Kuter

Kay E. Kuter

Lackey (uncredited)

David Leonard

David Leonard

Barras (uncredited)

Judy Lester

Judy Lester

Caroline Bonaparte (uncredited)

Ted Mapes

Ted Mapes

Court Member (uncredited)

Jack Mather

Jack Mather

Sergeant (uncredited)

Lester Matthews

Lester Matthews

Caulaincourt (uncredited)

William H. O'Brien

William H. O'Brien

Servant (uncredited)

Siw Paulsson

Siw Paulsson

Princess Sofia (uncredited)

Joe Ploski

Joe Ploski

Villager Holding Child (uncredited)

José Portugal

José Portugal

Servant (uncredited)

Fred Rapport

Fred Rapport

Servant (uncredited)

Violet Rensing

Violet Rensing

Marie Louise (uncredited)

John Roy

John Roy

Council Member (uncredited)

Cosmo Sardo

Cosmo Sardo

Party Guest (uncredited)

Bert Stevens

Bert Stevens

Man at Chaumiers (uncredited)

Arthur Tovey

Arthur Tovey

Council Member (uncredited)

Richard Van Cleemput

Richard Van Cleemput

Lucien Bonaparte (uncredited)

Crew

Henry Koster

Henry Koster

Director

Daniel Taradash

Daniel Taradash

Writer

Annemarie Selinko

Annemarie Selinko

Book

Bobby Greene

Bobby Greene

Second Assistant Camera

René Hubert

René Hubert

Costume Design

Milton Krasner

Milton Krasner

Director of Photography

Alex North

Alex North

Original Music Composer