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In Marseilles, France in 1794, Desiree Clary (Jean Simmons), a young millinery clerk, becomes infatuated with Napoleon Bonaparte (Marlon Brando), but winds up wedding Genaral Jean-Baptiste Berandotte (Michael Rennie), an aid to Napoleon who later joins the forces that bring about the Emperor's downfall.
Original Release
11/16/1954
US Release
11/16/1954
Cast
Name | Character |
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Marlon Brando | Napoleon Bonaparte |
Jean Simmons | Desiree Clary / Désirée Clary |
Merle Oberon | Empress Josephine |
Michael Rennie | Bernadotte / Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte |
Cameron Mitchell | Joseph Bonaparte |
Elizabeth Sellars | Julie / Julie - Désirée's Sister |
Charlotte Austin | Paulette Bonaparte |
Cathleen Nesbitt | Mme. Bonaparte |
Evelyn Varden | Marie |
Isobel Elsom | Mme. Clary / Mme. Clary - Désirée's Mother |
Directors
Writers
Annemarie Selinko, Daniel Taradash
Cast
Name | Character |
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Marlon Brando | Napoleon Bonaparte |
Jean Simmons | Desiree Clary / Désirée Clary |
Merle Oberon | Empress Josephine |
Michael Rennie | Bernadotte / Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte |
Cameron Mitchell | Joseph Bonaparte |
Elizabeth Sellars | Julie / Julie - Désirée's Sister |
Charlotte Austin | Paulette Bonaparte |
Cathleen Nesbitt | Mme. Bonaparte |
Evelyn Varden | Marie |
Isobel Elsom | Mme. Clary / Mme. Clary - Désirée's Mother |
John Hoyt | Talleyrand |
Alan Napier | Despreaux |
Mary Stewart | Minor Role |
Leon Alton | Party Guest |
Louis Borel | Baron Morner |
Sven Hugo Borg | Aide |
Peter Bourne | Count Brahe |
Paul Bradley | Party Guest |
George Brand | Servant |
Brad Brown | Young Priest |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Julian Blaustein | Producer |
Editors
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1955 | Oscar | Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Color | Nominated |
1955 | Oscar | Best Costume Design, Color | Nominated |