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Désirée (1954)

NR ★ 6.5/10 110 min Drama, Romance United States English
Director: Henry Koster
Streaming: Not available
The life...the women...the conquests of Napoleon!

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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.

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Marlon Brando
Marlon Brando Napoleon Bonaparte
Jean Simmons
Jean Simmons Desiree Clary
Merle Oberon
Merle Oberon Empress Josephine
Michael Rennie
Michael Rennie Bernadotte
Cameron Mitchell
Cameron Mitchell Joseph Bonaparte
Elizabeth Sellars
Elizabeth Sellars Julie
Charlotte Austin
Charlotte Austin Paulette Bonaparte
Cathleen Nesbitt
Cathleen Nesbitt Mme. Bonaparte

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