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Napoleon (1955)

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.

Release: 1955-03-25
Runtime: 190 min
Rating: 6.25 / 10
Cast
Daniel Gélin
Daniel Gélin
Napoléon Bonaparte
Michèle Morgan
Michèle Morgan
Joséphine de Beauharnais
Raymond Pellegrin
Raymond Pellegrin
Old Napoléon Bonaparte
Sacha Guitry
Sacha Guitry
Talleyrand
Jean-Pierre Aumont
Jean-Pierre Aumont
Regnault de St-Jean d'Angely
Jeanne Boitel
Jeanne Boitel
Madame de Dino
Gilbert Bokanowski
Gilbert Bokanowski
Trader / Louis XVI (uncredited)
Pierre Brasseur
Pierre Brasseur
Barras
Gianna Maria Canale
Gianna Maria Canale
Pauline Borghese
Jean Chevrier
Jean Chevrier
General Duroc
Danielle Darrieux
Danielle Darrieux
Eléonore Denuelle
Clément Duhour
Clément Duhour
Marshal Michel Ney
Jacques Dumesnil
Jacques Dumesnil
Marshal Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte
O.W. Fischer
O.W. Fischer
Karl von Metternich
Jean Gabin
Jean Gabin
Marshal Jean Lannes
Cosetta Greco
Cosetta Greco
Elisa Baccioli
Madeleine Lebeau
Madeleine Lebeau
Emilie Pellapra
Jean Marais
Jean Marais
Count Montholon