Désirée

IMDb 6.5 1954 • 110 min • DramaRomance

Director

Henry Koster

Country

US

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

Marlon Brando
Marlon Brando Napoleon Bonaparte
Jean Simmons
Jean Simmons Desiree Clary
Merle Oberon
Merle Oberon Empress Josephine
Michael Rennie
Michael Rennie Bernadotte
Cameron Mitchell
Cameron Mitchell Joseph Bonaparte