Désirée (1954)
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.
Directed by: Henry Koster
Top Billed Cast: William H. O'Brien, Merle Oberon, Cameron Mitchell
Runtime: 110 minutes
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Marlon Brando
Napoleon Bonaparte
Jean Simmons
Desiree Clary
Merle Oberon
Empress Josephine
Michael Rennie
Bernadotte
Cameron Mitchell
Joseph Bonaparte
Elizabeth Sellars
Julie
Charlotte Austin
Paulette Bonaparte
Cathleen Nesbitt
Mme. Bonaparte
Evelyn Varden
Marie
Isobel Elsom
Mme. Clary
John Hoyt
Talleyrand
Alan Napier
Despreaux
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Leon Alton
Party Guest (uncredited)
Louis Borel
Baron Morner (uncredited)
Richard Deacon
Etienne Clary
Edith Evanson
Queen Hedwig
Bess Flowers
Attendant Holding Baby at Palace Ball
Carolyn Jones
Mme. Tallien
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Nicolas Koster
Oscar
Dorothy Neumann
Queen Sofia
Gene Roth
Von Essen
Mary Stewart
Party Guest (uncredited)
Sven Hugo Borg
Aide (uncredited)
Peter Bourne
Count Brahe (uncredited)
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Paul Bradley
Party Guest (uncredited)
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George Brand
Servant (uncredited)
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Brad Brown
Young Priest (uncredited)
George Calliga
Party Guest (uncredited)
Harry Carter
Coachman (uncredited)
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Dick Cherney
Dinner Party Guest (uncredited)
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Larry Crane
Louis Bonaparte (uncredited)
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Paul Cristo
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Jack Deery
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Burnell Dietsch
Dancer (uncredited)
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Florence Dublin
Eliza Bonaparte (uncredited)
Richard Garrick
Count Regnaud (uncredited)
