Désirée
Désirée
Désirée
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1954
1h 50m
6.6(46 votes)
Drama
Romance

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.

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20th Century Fox

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Cast & Crew

65 members
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Marlon Brando

Napoleon Bonaparte

Marlon Brando
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Jean Simmons

Desiree Clary

Jean Simmons
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Merle Oberon

Empress Josephine

Merle Oberon
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Michael Rennie

Bernadotte

Michael Rennie
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Cameron Mitchell

Joseph Bonaparte

Cameron Mitchell
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Elizabeth Sellars

Julie

Elizabeth Sellars
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Charlotte Austin

Paulette Bonaparte

Charlotte Austin
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Cathleen Nesbitt

Mme. Bonaparte

Cathleen Nesbitt
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Evelyn Varden

Marie

Evelyn Varden
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Isobel Elsom

Mme. Clary

Isobel Elsom
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John Hoyt

Talleyrand

John Hoyt
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Alan Napier

Despreaux

Alan Napier
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Leon Alton

Party Guest (uncredited)

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Louis Borel

Baron Morner (uncredited)

Louis Borel
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Richard Deacon

Etienne Clary

Richard Deacon
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Edith Evanson

Queen Hedwig

Edith Evanson
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Bess Flowers

Attendant Holding Baby at Palace Ball

Bess Flowers
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Carolyn Jones

Mme. Tallien

Carolyn Jones
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Nicolas Koster

Oscar

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Dorothy Neumann

Queen Sofia

Dorothy Neumann
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Gene Roth

Von Essen

Gene Roth
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Mary Stewart

Party Guest (uncredited)

Mary Stewart
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Sven Hugo Borg

Aide (uncredited)

Sven Hugo Borg
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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)

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George Calliga

Party Guest (uncredited)

George Calliga
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Harry Carter

Coachman (uncredited)

Harry Carter
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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)

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Richard Garrick

Count Regnaud (uncredited)

Richard Garrick
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Jack George

Piano Teacher (uncredited)

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Leonard George

Pope Pius VII (uncredited)

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Rudy Germane

Guard (uncredited)

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Sam Gilman

Fouche (uncredited)

Sam Gilman
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Ricky Gonzales

Party Guest (uncredited)

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James Gonzalez

Party Guest (uncredited)

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A. Cameron Grant

Montel (uncredited)

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Ted Hook

Party Guest (uncredited)

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Kenner G. Kemp

Josephine's Escort (uncredited)

Kenner G. Kemp
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Colin Kenny

General Becker (uncredited)

Colin Kenny
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Marina Koshetz

Singer (uncredited)

Marina Koshetz
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Ann Kunde

Parisian Townswoman (uncredited)

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Kay E. Kuter

Lackey (uncredited)

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David Leonard

Barras (uncredited)

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Judy Lester

Caroline Bonaparte (uncredited)

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Crew

Ted Mapes

Court Member (uncredited)

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Jack Mather

Sergeant (uncredited)

Jack Mather
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Lester Matthews

Caulaincourt (uncredited)

Lester Matthews
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William H. O'Brien

Servant (uncredited)

William H. O'Brien
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Siw Paulsson

Princess Sofia (uncredited)

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Joe Ploski

Villager Holding Child (uncredited)

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José Portugal

Servant (uncredited)

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Fred Rapport

Servant (uncredited)

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Violet Rensing

Marie Louise (uncredited)

Violet Rensing
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John Roy

Council Member (uncredited)

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Cosmo Sardo

Party Guest (uncredited)

Cosmo Sardo
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Bert Stevens

Man at Chaumiers (uncredited)

Bert Stevens
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Arthur Tovey

Council Member (uncredited)

Arthur Tovey
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Richard Van Cleemput

Lucien Bonaparte (uncredited)

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