Désirée (1954)

  • NR
  • 11/16/1954 (US)
  • Drama, Romance
  • 1h 50m

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

Overview

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.

Daniel Taradash

Writer

Henry Koster

Director

Cast

Marlon Brando's headshot

Marlon Brando

Napoleon Bonaparte
Jean Simmons's headshot

Jean Simmons

Desiree Clary
Merle Oberon's headshot

Merle Oberon

Empress Josephine
Michael Rennie's headshot

Michael Rennie

Bernadotte
Cameron Mitchell's headshot

Cameron Mitchell

Joseph Bonaparte
Elizabeth Sellars's headshot

Elizabeth Sellars

Julie
Charlotte Austin's headshot

Charlotte Austin

Paulette Bonaparte
Cathleen Nesbitt's headshot

Cathleen Nesbitt

Mme. Bonaparte

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