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Désirée (1954)

NR · 1954-11-16 · 1h 50m · EN
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The life...the women...the conquests of Napoleon!

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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Henry KosterDirectorDaniel TaradashWriter

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Marlon BrandoMarlon BrandoNapoleon BonaparteJean SimmonsJean SimmonsDesiree ClaryMerle OberonMerle OberonEmpress JosephineMichael RennieMichael RennieBernadotteCameron MitchellCameron MitchellJoseph BonaparteElizabeth SellarsElizabeth SellarsJulieCharlotte AustinCharlotte AustinPaulette BonaparteCathleen NesbittCathleen NesbittMme. BonaparteEvelyn VardenEvelyn VardenMarieIsobel ElsomIsobel ElsomMme. ClaryJohn HoytJohn HoytTalleyrandAlan NapierAlan NapierDespreaux

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NapoleonNapoleon bonaparte

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Genre affinityDrama · RomanceTheme affinityNapoleon · Napoleon BonaparteMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityDramaEmotional intensityRomanceDirector preference267782

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What is Désirée about?

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.

How long is Désirée?

Désirée has a runtime of 110 minutes.