Désirée

1954 · Drama, Romance, History · 1h 50m

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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.

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

Directed by: Henry Koster