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Désirée
Désirée

Désirée

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

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DramaRomance

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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.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

110 mins

Rating

6.4/10

Release Date

16 November 1954

Country

United States of America

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

Richard Deacon

Richard Deacon

Etienne Clary

Edith Evanson

Edith Evanson

Queen Hedwig

Dorothy Neumann

Dorothy Neumann

Queen Sofia

Carolyn Jones

Carolyn Jones

Mme. Tallien

Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Attendant Holding Baby at Palace Ball

Gene Roth

Gene Roth

Von Essen

Nicolas Koster

Nicolas Koster

Oscar

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