Désirée (1954)

1h 50m · 16 Nov 1954

The life...the women...the conquests of Napoleon!

Drama History Romance

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In Marseilles, France in 1794, Desiree Clary, a young millinery clerk, becomes infatuated with Napoleon Bonaparte, but winds up wedding General 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.

Movie ID	78472
Genre	Drama, History, Romance
Director	Henry Koster
Main cast	Marlon Brando, Jean Simmons, Merle Oberon, Michael Rennie, Cameron Mitchell, Elizabeth Sellars, Charlotte Austin, Cathleen Nesbitt
Release date	16 November 1954
Release year	1954
Language	English
Duration	110 min (1h 50m)
Rating	6.5 / 10 (TMDB)
Production house	20th Century Fox