Napoleon
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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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Cast
53 people
Daniel Gélin
Napoléon Bonaparte
Known for
The Man Who Knew Too Much
Life Is a Long Quiet River
Michèle Morgan
Joséphine de Beauharnais
Known for
Port of Shadows
The Fallen Idol
Raymond Pellegrin
Old Napoléon Bonaparte
Known for
Le Deuxième Souffle
The Knock Out Cop
Sacha Guitry
Talleyrand
Known for
The Story of a Cheat
Jean-Pierre Aumont
Regnault de St-Jean d'Angely
Known for
Day for Night
The Two Missionaries
Jeanne Boitel
Madame de Dino
Known for
Maigret Sets a Trap
Gilbert Bokanowski
Trader / Louis XVI (uncredited)
Also in
Murderers and Thieves
Life Together
Pierre Brasseur
Barras
Known for
Eyes Without a Face
Children of Paradise
Gianna Maria Canale
Pauline Borghese
Known for
Lust of the Vampire
The Boom
Jean Chevrier
General Duroc
Also in
The Accursed Kings
Paris Frills
Danielle Darrieux
Eléonore Denuelle
Known for
Persepolis
The Earrings of Madame de...
Clément Duhour
Marshal Michel Ney
Also in
Murderers and Thieves
The Trump Card
Sacha Guitry Director · Jean Françaix Composer Pierre Montazel Cinematographer
First release March 25, 1955 · Produced in France, Italy · Languages French, German, Italian
Production
Francinex
Production
Courts et Longs Métrages (C.L.M.)
Production
Filmsonor
Production
Rizzoli Film
Production
France · Italy
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Napoléon
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French · German · Italian
Release dates
France · March 25, 1955
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Austria
December 1, 1955 · Theatrical
Germany
March 30, 1956 · Theatrical
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