Désirée
6.511
110 minutes
11/16/1954
Overview
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.
Cast List
Marlon Brando
as Napoleon Bonaparte
Jean Simmons
as Desiree Clary
Merle Oberon
as Empress Josephine
Michael Rennie
as Bernadotte
Cameron Mitchell
as Joseph Bonaparte
Elizabeth Sellars
as Julie
Charlotte Austin
as Paulette Bonaparte
Cathleen Nesbitt
as Mme. Bonaparte
Evelyn Varden
as Marie
Isobel Elsom
as Mme. Clary
John Hoyt
as Talleyrand
Alan Napier
as Despreaux
Leon Alton
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Louis Borel
as Baron Morner (uncredited)
Richard Deacon
as Etienne Clary
Edith Evanson
as Queen Hedwig
Bess Flowers
as Attendant Holding Baby at Palace Ball
Carolyn Jones
as Mme. Tallien
Nicolas Koster
as Oscar
Dorothy Neumann
as Queen Sofia
Gene Roth
as Von Essen
Mary Stewart
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Sven Hugo Borg
as Aide (uncredited)
Peter Bourne
as Count Brahe (uncredited)
Paul Bradley
as Party Guest (uncredited)
George Brand
as Servant (uncredited)
Brad Brown
as Young Priest (uncredited)
George Calliga
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Harry Carter
as Coachman (uncredited)
Dick Cherney
as Dinner Party Guest (uncredited)
Larry Crane
as Louis Bonaparte (uncredited)
Paul Cristo
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Jack Deery
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Burnell Dietsch
as Dancer (uncredited)
Florence Dublin
as Eliza Bonaparte (uncredited)
Richard Garrick
as Count Regnaud (uncredited)
Jack George
as Piano Teacher (uncredited)
Leonard George
as Pope Pius VII (uncredited)
Rudy Germane
as Guard (uncredited)
Sam Gilman
as Fouche (uncredited)
Ricky Gonzales
as Party Guest (uncredited)
James Gonzalez
as Party Guest (uncredited)
A. Cameron Grant
as Montel (uncredited)
Ted Hook
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Kenner G. Kemp
as Josephine's Escort (uncredited)
Colin Kenny
as General Becker (uncredited)
Marina Koshetz
as Singer (uncredited)
Ann Kunde
as Parisian Townswoman (uncredited)
Kay E. Kuter
as Lackey (uncredited)
David Leonard
as Barras (uncredited)
Judy Lester
as Caroline Bonaparte (uncredited)
Ted Mapes
as Court Member (uncredited)
Jack Mather
as Sergeant (uncredited)
Lester Matthews
as Caulaincourt (uncredited)
William H. O'Brien
as Servant (uncredited)
Siw Paulsson
as Princess Sofia (uncredited)
Joe Ploski
as Villager Holding Child (uncredited)
José Portugal
as Servant (uncredited)
Fred Rapport
as Servant (uncredited)
Violet Rensing
as Marie Louise (uncredited)
John Roy
as Council Member (uncredited)
Cosmo Sardo
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Bert Stevens
as Man at Chaumiers (uncredited)
Arthur Tovey
as Council Member (uncredited)
Richard Van Cleemput
as Lucien Bonaparte (uncredited)