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Director:
Henry Koster
Writers:
Annemarie Selinko (book)
Daniel Taradash (writer)
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Release Date:
11 February 1955 (Belgium) more
Plot:
The rise and fall of Napoleon Botaparte, Emperor of France. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. more
NewsDesk:
Daniel Taradash Dead at 90
 (From Studio Briefing - Film News. 26 February 2003)

User Comments:
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Cast

  (Credited cast)

Marlon Brando ... Napoleon Bonaparte

Jean Simmons ... Desiree Clary

Merle Oberon ... Empress Josephine
Michael Rennie ... Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte
Cameron Mitchell ... Joseph Bonaparte
Elizabeth Sellars ... Julie, Desiree's sister
Charlotte Austin ... Paulette Bonaparte
Cathleen Nesbitt ... Mme. Bonaparte
Evelyn Varden ... Marie
Isobel Elsom ... Mme. Clary, Desiree's mother
John Hoyt ... Talleyrand
Alan Napier ... Despreaux
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Mary Stewart
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Additional Details

Runtime:
110 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.55 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
4-Track Stereo (Western Electric Recording)
Certification:
Finland:S | Sweden:Btl

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Marlon Brando's nose is faked (make-up). more
Quotes:
Napoleon Bonaparte: I want my family to be well established. Joseph, particularly. The rest must wait until the victorious culmination of my campaign in Italy.
Desiree Clary: And you think you can do with people precisely what you want? That life is as you say it is?
Napoleon Bonaparte: Have you ever heard of a thing called destiny, Désirée?
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "The Munsters: Munster Masquerade (#1.1)" (1964) more

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Amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!, 14 August 2003
Author: TEENQUEEN1171987 from United States

I've never seen a Brando film before. I've never seen a Napoleon film before. But after studying Napoleon in World history class and seeing Desiree, I've come to the conclusion the Brando must be a descendant of Napoleon or something. He IS Napoleon. I wasn't that interested when my grandmother suggested it, but I don't take things at face value. I check it out. True it's not incredibly accurate, historically speaking, though a lot of it is true and someone certainly did their research. If I recall my history class correctly someone once called Napoleon "The greatest Godless man alive." or something like that. But Brando IS Napoleon. No Question.

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