Released:
1954-11-16

Overview:
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.

Director:
Henry Koster

Runtime:
1h 50min

Genre:
Drama, Romance

• Cast:
• 
  Marlon Brando
  as
  Napoleon Bonaparte
• 
  Jean Simmons
  as
  Desiree Clary
• 
  Merle Oberon
  as
  Empress Josephine
• 
  Michael Rennie
  as
  Bernadotte
• 
  Cameron Mitchell
  as
  Joseph Bonaparte