Desirée 1954

Synopsis:

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.

Directed by: Henry Koster
Written by: Daniel Taradash
Runtime: 110 minutes
Tagline: The life...the women...the conquests of Napoleon!
Cast:
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 
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