Désirée (1954)

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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 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.

• Released: 1954-11-16
• Genres: Drama, Romance
• Runtime: 1h 50m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.6/10 from 52 votes

Directed by Henry Koster.

Top cast

• 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

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Where to watch Désirée

• United States: rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video

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