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Napoleon

(1955)

March 25, 1955 3h 10m
63%
TMDB Score

Overview

The film follows the life of Napoleon from his early life in Corsica to his death at Saint Helena. The film is notable for its use of location shooting for numerous scenes, especially at the French estates of Malmaison and Fontainebleau, the Palace of Versailles, and sites of Napoleonic battles including Austerlitz and Waterloo.

Sacha Guitry

Director

Top Billed Cast

DG

Daniel Gélin

Napoléon Bonaparte

MM

Michèle Morgan

Joséphine de Beauharnais

RP

Raymond Pellegrin

Old Napoléon Bonaparte

SG

Sacha Guitry

Talleyrand

JA

Jean-Pierre Aumont

Regnault de St-Jean d'Angely

JB

Jeanne Boitel

Madame de Dino

GB

Gilbert Bokanowski

Trader / Louis XVI (uncredited)

PB

Pierre Brasseur

Barras

GMC

Gianna Maria Canale

Pauline Borghese

JC

Jean Chevrier

General Duroc

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