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Feature film — 1955

Napoleon (1955)

6.23h 10mDrama — History — War

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.

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A high-signal pick with 24 votes.

Francinex / Courts et Longs Métrages (C.L.M.) / Filmsonor / Rizzoli Film

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Director: Sacha Guitry

On screen

Cast & crew

Daniel Gélin as Napoléon Bonaparte

Daniel Gélin

Napoléon Bonaparte

Michèle Morgan as Joséphine de Beauharnais

Michèle Morgan

Joséphine de Beauharnais

Raymond Pellegrin as Old Napoléon Bonaparte

Raymond Pellegrin

Old Napoléon Bonaparte

Sacha Guitry as Talleyrand

Sacha Guitry

Talleyrand

Jean-Pierre Aumont as Regnault de St-Jean d'Angely

Jean-Pierre Aumont

Regnault de St-Jean d'Angely

Jeanne Boitel as Madame de Dino

Jeanne Boitel

Madame de Dino

Gilbert Bokanowski as Trader / Louis XVI (uncredited)

Gilbert Bokanowski

Trader / Louis XVI (uncredited)

Pierre Brasseur as Barras

Pierre Brasseur

Barras

Gianna Maria Canale as Pauline Borghese

Gianna Maria Canale

Pauline Borghese

Jean Chevrier as General Duroc

Jean Chevrier

General Duroc

Danielle Darrieux as Eléonore Denuelle

Danielle Darrieux

Eléonore Denuelle

Clément Duhour as Marshal Michel Ney

Clément Duhour

Marshal Michel Ney

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