Désirée
16/11/1954
2h

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.
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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