Désirée
Drama | Romance
Release Date
November 16, 1954
Duration
110 min
Status
Released
Language
en
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.
Casts
Napoleon Bonaparte
Marlon Brando
Desiree Clary
Jean Simmons
Empress Josephine
Merle Oberon
Bernadotte
Michael Rennie
Joseph Bonaparte
Cameron Mitchell
Julie
Elizabeth Sellars
Paulette Bonaparte
Charlotte Austin
Mme. Bonaparte
Cathleen Nesbitt
Marie
Evelyn Varden
Mme. Clary
Isobel Elsom
Talleyrand
John Hoyt
Despreaux
Alan Napier
Party Guest (uncredited)
Leon Alton
Baron Morner (uncredited)
Louis Borel
Etienne Clary
Richard Deacon
Queen Hedwig
Edith Evanson
Attendant Holding Baby at Palace Ball
Bess Flowers
Mme. Tallien
Carolyn Jones
Oscar
Nicolas Koster
Queen Sofia
Dorothy Neumann
Von Essen
Gene Roth
Party Guest (uncredited)
Mary Stewart
Aide (uncredited)
Sven Hugo Borg
Count Brahe (uncredited)
Peter Bourne
Party Guest (uncredited)
Paul Bradley
Servant (uncredited)
George Brand
Young Priest (uncredited)
Brad Brown
Party Guest (uncredited)
George Calliga
Coachman (uncredited)
Harry Carter
Dinner Party Guest (uncredited)
Dick Cherney
Louis Bonaparte (uncredited)
Larry Crane
Party Guest (uncredited)
Paul Cristo
Party Guest (uncredited)
Jack Deery
Dancer (uncredited)
Burnell Dietsch
Eliza Bonaparte (uncredited)
Florence Dublin
Count Regnaud (uncredited)
Richard Garrick
Piano Teacher (uncredited)
Jack George
Pope Pius VII (uncredited)
Leonard George
Guard (uncredited)
Rudy Germane
Fouche (uncredited)
Sam Gilman
Party Guest (uncredited)
Ricky Gonzales
Party Guest (uncredited)
James Gonzalez
Montel (uncredited)
A. Cameron Grant
Party Guest (uncredited)
Ted Hook
Josephine's Escort (uncredited)
Kenner G. Kemp
General Becker (uncredited)
Colin Kenny
Singer (uncredited)
Marina Koshetz
Parisian Townswoman (uncredited)
Ann Kunde
Lackey (uncredited)
Kay E. Kuter
Barras (uncredited)
David Leonard
Caroline Bonaparte (uncredited)
Judy Lester
Court Member (uncredited)
Ted Mapes
Sergeant (uncredited)
Jack Mather
Caulaincourt (uncredited)
Lester Matthews
Servant (uncredited)
William H. O'Brien
Princess Sofia (uncredited)
Siw Paulsson
Villager Holding Child (uncredited)
Joe Ploski
Servant (uncredited)
José Portugal
Servant (uncredited)
Fred Rapport
Marie Louise (uncredited)
Violet Rensing
Council Member (uncredited)
John Roy
Party Guest (uncredited)
Cosmo Sardo
Man at Chaumiers (uncredited)
Bert Stevens
Council Member (uncredited)
Arthur Tovey
Lucien Bonaparte (uncredited)
Richard Van Cleemput
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