Désirée (1954)

Désirée Poster

1h 50min | Drama, Romance | Nov 16, 1954 | Released

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

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Cast (19 Members)

Napoleon Bonaparte

Despreaux

Bernadotte

Desiree Clary

Talleyrand

Queen Hedwig

Mme. Tallien

Empress Josephine

Marie

Charlotte Austin

Paulette Bonaparte

Cameron Mitchell

Joseph Bonaparte

Cathleen Nesbitt

Mme. Bonaparte

Etienne Clary

Dorothy Neumann

Queen Sofia

Mme. Clary

Von Essen

Elizabeth Sellars

Julie

Attendant Holding Baby at Palace Ball

Oscar

Marlon Brando Napoleon Bonaparte

Alan Napier Despreaux

Michael Rennie Bernadotte

Jean Simmons Desiree Clary

John Hoyt Talleyrand

Edith Evanson Queen Hedwig

Carolyn Jones Mme. Tallien

Merle Oberon Empress Josephine

Evelyn Varden Marie

Charlotte Austin Paulette Bonaparte

Cameron Mitchell Joseph Bonaparte

Cathleen Nesbitt Mme. Bonaparte

Richard Deacon Etienne Clary

Dorothy Neumann Queen Sofia

Isobel Elsom Mme. Clary

Gene Roth Von Essen

Elizabeth Sellars Julie

Bess Flowers Attendant Holding Baby at Palace Ball

Nicolas Koster Oscar

Crew (4 Members)

Daniel Taradash

Writer

Director

Annemarie Selinko

Book

Second Assistant Camera

Daniel Taradash Writer

Henry Koster Director

Annemarie Selinko Book

Bobby Greene Second Assistant Camera

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