Released:
1955-03-25

Overview:
The film follows the life of Napoleon from his early life in Corsica to his death at Saint Helena. The film is notable for its use of location shooting for numerous scenes, especially at the French estates of Malmaison and Fontainebleau, the Palace of Versailles, and sites of Napoleonic battles including Austerlitz and Waterloo.

Director:
Sacha Guitry

Runtime:
3h 10min

Genre:
Drama, History, War

• Cast:
• 
  Daniel Gélin
  as
  Napoléon Bonaparte
• 
  Michèle Morgan
  as
  Joséphine de Beauharnais
• 
  Raymond Pellegrin
  as
  Old Napoléon Bonaparte
• 
  Sacha Guitry
  as
  Talleyrand
• 
  Jean-Pierre Aumont
  as
  Regnault de St-Jean d'Angely