A French washerwoman becomes a duchess and a friend of Napoleon.
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Cast
| Gloria Swanson | ... |
Catherine Hubscher
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Émile Drain | ... |
Napoléon
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| Charles de Rochefort | ... |
Le Febvre
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| Madeleine Guitty | ... |
La Rousotte
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| Warwick Ward | ... |
Neipperg
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| Guy Favières | ... |
Fouché
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| Renée Héribel | ... |
Elisa
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| Suzanne Bianchetti | ... |
L'Impératrice Marie-Louise
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Denise Lorys | ... |
Madame de Bulow
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| Arlette Marchal | ... |
Marie-Caroline, la Reine de Naples
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André Marnay | ... |
Savary
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Alberti | ... |
Kellermann
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Alfred Argus | ... |
Mortier
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Carlos Avril | ... |
Tatoueur
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De Barthe | ... |
de Marsy
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C. Borelle | ... |
Madame de Beaumont
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| Pierre Brasseur |
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Suzy Béryl | ... |
Madame de Vintimille
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Manuel Caméré | ... |
Mortemart
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| Jacques Christiany |
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Juliette Clary | ... |
Madame de Boeldieu
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Léon Courtois | ... |
Pérignon
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| Yola d'Avril |
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Luc Dartagnan | ... |
Flambart
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Paul Daubry | ... |
Brune
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Madame de Beauplan | ... |
Madame de Wasselot
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Jean De Sauvejunte | ... |
Lannes
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Y. Delaître | ... |
Julie
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Pierre Delmonde | ... |
Le frotteur
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Suzanne Delprato | ... |
Madame de Tallouet
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J. Delys | ... |
Madame de Mortemart
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Gaston Derigal | ... |
Saint-Marsan
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A. Dheibe | ... |
Madame de Bellemont
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Christiane Dorivy | ... |
Madame de Kervon
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Christiane Favier | ... |
Madame de Bassano
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Jean Garat | ... |
Junot
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Robert Guilbert | ... |
Lauriston
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Hanoyer | ... |
Madame de Canisy
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Paul Hubert | ... |
Canouville
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| Jean Jacquinet | ... |
Berthier
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Émile Keppens | ... |
Constant
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Diana Kotchaki | ... |
Madame d'Albignan
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Georges de La Noë | ... |
Soult
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Lebreton | ... |
Davout
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Charles Leclerc | ... |
Duroc
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Jean Lorette | ... |
Bonaparte
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Madame Marelli | ... |
Madame de Bellune
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| Ernest Maupain | ... |
Jourdan
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C. Meignan | ... |
Madame de Brignoles
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Louis Monfils | ... |
Sans-culotte
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L. Morières | ... |
Madame de Belleville
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Laurent Morléas | ... |
Corso
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Mussy | ... |
Madame de Chailly
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| Émile Mylo | ... |
Jasmin
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Mario Nasthasio |
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Raoul Paoli | ... |
Roustan
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| Pierre de Ramey | ... |
Officer in Compiègne
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Émilien Richard | ... |
Raynouard
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José Roland | ... |
Robespierre
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Madame Roth | ... |
Madame de Verville
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De Rubens | ... |
Brigode
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Jacques Révérend | ... |
Serrurier
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Émile Saint-Ober | ... |
Coiffeur
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| Lionel Salem |
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Roger San Juana | ... |
Vinaigre
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Louis Sance | ... |
Louis XVI
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Georgette Sorelle | ... |
Madame de Rovigo
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Suzanne Talba | ... |
Joséphine de Beauharnais
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J. Tisserand | ... |
Toinon
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| Georges Tréville | ... |
Despréaux
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M. Valentin | ... |
Bessières
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Renée van Delly |
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Vicherat | ... |
Marie-Antoinette
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Raoul Villiers | ... |
Bernadotte
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Louis Vonelly | ... |
Maréchal Ney
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G. Young | ... |
Madame d'Adobrandini
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Frédéric Zuifel | ... |
Masséna
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| Jean Sablon | ... |
Extra (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Léonce Perret | ||
Written by
| Forrest Halsey | ... | (scenario) |
| Émile Moreau | ... | (play) |
| Victorien Sardou | ... | (play) |
Music by
| Hugo Riesenfeld | ||
Cinematography by
| Raymond Agnel | ||
| Jacques Bizeul | ||
| René Guissart | ||
| J. Peverell Marley | ||
| George Webber | ||
Art Direction by
| Henri Ménessier | ||
Costume Design by
| René Hubert | ||
Production Management
| Laurent Morléas | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Henry Bonvallet | ... | assistant director |
| Jean Durand | ... | assistant director |
Additional Crew
| André Daven | ... | publicist |
| Henri de la Falaise | ... | translator |
| Jesse L. Lasky | ... | presenter |
| Adolph Zukor | ... | presenter |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Paramount Pictures (1925) (United States) (theatrical)
- Famous-Lasky Film Service (1925) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Famous-Lasky Film Service (1926) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Famous-Lasky Film Service (1926) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Société Anonyme Française des Films Paramount (1926) (France) (theatrical)
- Paramount-Ufa-Metro-Verleihbetriebe GmbH (Parufamet) (1926) (Germany) (theatrical)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A proprietress of a laundry in Paris, Catherine Hubscher is known as Madame Sans-Gêne. Among the clients of this carefree woman are Napoléon, a young artillery lieutenant, and Lefebvre, a handsome soldier. After the French Revolution, Napoléon becomes emperor and Lefebvre is appointed a field marshal with the title of Duke of Danzig. Catherine becomes the Duchess of Danzig and alienates Napoléon's sisters by her rough manners at court. Napoléon orders Lefebvre to divorce her but relents when she reminds him of his unpaid laundry bills and of her faithful service to the army during the Revolution. Written by Pamela Short |
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Box Office
| Budget | $700,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | According to Sam Staggs's book 'Close-Up on Sunset Boulevard', the film is now considered lost except for a trailer. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Boulevard du crépuscule (1969). See more » |