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Désirée

Désirée

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

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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 poster

Marlon Brando

Napoleon Bonaparte

Jean Simmons poster

Jean Simmons

Desiree Clary

Merle Oberon poster

Merle Oberon

Empress Josephine

Michael Rennie poster

Michael Rennie

Bernadotte

Cameron Mitchell poster

Cameron Mitchell

Joseph Bonaparte

Elizabeth Sellars poster

Elizabeth Sellars

Julie

Charlotte Austin poster

Charlotte Austin

Paulette Bonaparte

Cathleen Nesbitt poster

Cathleen Nesbitt

Mme. Bonaparte

Evelyn Varden poster

Evelyn Varden

Marie

Isobel Elsom poster

Isobel Elsom

Mme. Clary

John Hoyt poster

John Hoyt

Talleyrand

Alan Napier poster

Alan Napier

Despreaux

Leon Alton poster

Leon Alton

Party Guest (uncredited)

Louis Borel poster

Louis Borel

Baron Morner (uncredited)

Richard Deacon poster

Richard Deacon

Etienne Clary