Désirée (1954)

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.

Genres: Drama, Romance

Stars: Marlon Brando, Jean Simmons, Merle Oberon, Michael Rennie, Cameron Mitchell

Release Date: 1954-11-16

Country: United States of America

Ratings: 6.6 / 10 (48 votes)

Runtime: 110 mins