Napoleon (1955)
Napoléon (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 3h 2min
- Biography, Drama
- 25 Mar 1955 (France)
- Movie
Napoléon Bonaparte's life, loves and exceptional destiny from 1769 to 1821, but as seen through the eyes of Talleyrand, the cynical and ironic politician who once was the Emperor of France's Minister of Foreign Affairs.
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| Jean-Pierre Aumont | ... |
Régnault de Saint-Jean d'Angély
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Jeanne Boitel | ... |
Madame de Dino
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| Pierre Brasseur | ... |
Le vicomte Paul de Barras
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| Gianna Maria Canale | ... |
Pauline Borghese
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| Pauline Carton | ... |
Une aubergiste
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| Jean Chevrier | ... |
Le général Duroc
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| Danielle Darrieux | ... |
Eléonore Denuelle
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| Clément Duhour | ... |
Le maréchal Michel Ney
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| Jacques Dumesnil | ... |
Le maréchal Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte
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| O.W. Fischer | ... |
Le prince Karl von Metternich
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| Jean Gabin | ... |
Le maréchal Jean Lannes
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| Daniel Gélin | ... |
Napoléon Bonaparte - jeune
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| Cosetta Greco | ... |
Elisa Baccioli
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| Sacha Guitry | ... |
Le prince Charles de Talleyrand
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| Madeleine Lebeau | ... |
Emilie Pellapra
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| Jean Marais | ... |
Le comte de Montholon
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Lana Marconi | ... |
Marie Walewska
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| Luis Mariano | ... |
Le chanteur Garat
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| Armand Mestral | ... |
Le maréchal Nicolas Oudinot
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| Michèle Morgan | ... |
Joséphine de Beauharnais
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| Yves Montand | ... |
Le maréchal Lefebvre
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| Patachou | ... |
Madame Sans-Gêne
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| Raymond Pellegrin | ... |
Napoléon Bonaparte - vieux
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| Roger Pigaut | ... |
Le marquis de Caulaincourt
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| Micheline Presle | ... |
Hortense de Beauharnais
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| Serge Reggiani | ... |
Lucien Bonaparte
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| Dany Robin | ... |
Désirée Clary
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| Noël Roquevert | ... |
Le général Cambronne
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| Maria Schell | ... |
L'archiduchesse Marie-Louise d'Autriche
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| Erich von Stroheim | ... |
Ludwig van Beethoven
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Maurice Teynac | ... |
Le comte Emmanuel de Las Cases
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| Henri Vidal | ... |
Le maréchal Joachim Murat
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| Orson Welles | ... |
Sir Hudson Lowe
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Georges Spanelly | ... |
(as Georges Spanelli)
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Roland Alexandre | ... |
Le comte de Blanc-Mesnil (uncredited)
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Martine Alexis | ... |
Mademoiselle Delacroix (uncredited)
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Anna Amendola | ... |
Caroline Murat (uncredited)
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| Paulette Andrieux | ... |
Une Merveilleuse (uncredited)
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Jean-Marc Anthony | ... |
Le maréchal Auguste de Marmont (uncredited)
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Gino Antonini | ... |
Le pape Pie VII (uncredited)
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Louis Arbessier | ... |
Le maréchal Louis Berthier (uncredited)
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Claude Arlay | ... |
Jérôme Bonaparte (uncredited)
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André Auguet | ... |
Un parlementaire (uncredited)
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| Lucien Baroux | ... |
Louis XVIII (uncredited)
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Betty Beckers | ... |
Une Merveilleuse (uncredited)
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Philippe Beharn | ... |
Le maréchal Suchet (uncredited)
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Jacques Bertrand | ... |
Le maréchal Mac Donald (uncredited)
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Georges Bever | ... |
Petit rôle (uncredited)
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Gilbert Bokanowski | ... |
Marchand / Louis XVI (uncredited)
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Noëlle Bourdin | ... |
Une Merveilleuse (uncredited)
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Roland Bourdin | ... |
Ménéval (uncredited)
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Catherine Brieux | ... |
Une Merveilleuse (uncredited)
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Colette Brumaire | ... |
Une Merveilleuse (uncredited)
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Maurice Brutus | ... |
Le duc de Fleming (uncredited)
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Maurice Bénard | ... |
Petit rôle (uncredited)
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Jacques Bézard | ... |
Petit rôle (uncredited)
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Anthony Carretier | ... |
Le général Augereau (uncredited)
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Anne Carrère | ... |
Madamme Hamelin (uncredited)
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André Chabrol | ... |
Petit rôle (uncredited)
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| André Chanu | ... |
Le général Petit (uncredited)
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| Aimé Clariond | ... |
Corvisart (uncredited)
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Félix Clément | ... |
Gasparin (uncredited)
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Michèle Cordoue | ... |
Laetitia (uncredited)
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Henri Cote | ... |
Un parlementaire (uncredited)
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Bob d'Arcy | ... |
Lord Wellington (uncredited)
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| Denis d'Inès | ... |
Siéyès (uncredited)
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Jean Danet | ... |
Le général Gourgaud (uncredited)
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Pierre Darçay | ... |
Un parlementaire (uncredited)
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| Louis de Funès | ... |
Soldier Laurent Passementier (uncredited)
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| Jean Debucourt | ... |
Le comte Joseph Fouché (uncredited)
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France Degand | ... |
(uncredited)
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Jean Degrave | ... |
Le maréchal Davout (uncredited)
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Jean-Jacques Delbo | ... |
Le général Becker (uncredited)
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Lucien Desagneaux | ... |
Un parlementaire (uncredited)
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Bernard Dhéran | ... |
Bourrienne (uncredited)
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| Dora Doll | ... |
Une Merveilleuse (uncredited)
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| Paul Dupuis | ... |
Neipperg (uncredited)
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| Antonio El Bailarín | ... |
Le coiffeur (uncredited)
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| Maurice Escande | ... |
Louis XV (uncredited)
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| Fernand Fabre | ... |
L'empereur François II d'Autriche (uncredited)
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Robert Favart | ... |
Le comte Otto (uncredited)
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Maria Favella | ... |
Madame Laetitia - la mère de Napoleon (uncredited)
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Jacques Fayet | ... |
Eugène de Beauharnais (uncredited)
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Pierre Flourens | ... |
Petit rôle (uncredited)
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Christian Fourcade | ... |
Bonaparte enfant (uncredited)
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| Sami Frey | ... |
Petit rôle (uncredited)
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Gilles Gallon | ... |
Petit rôle (uncredited)
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| Gilbert Gil | ... |
Louis Bonaparte (uncredited)
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Michèle Ginesty | ... |
Une Merveilleuse (uncredited)
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| Joë Hamman | ... |
Kellermann (uncredited)
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| Guy Henry | ... |
Le maréchal Brune (uncredited)
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Yvonne Hébert | ... |
Une Merveilleuse (uncredited)
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| Daniel Ivernel | ... |
Cambacérès (uncredited)
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Françoise Jacquier | ... |
Une Merveilleuse (uncredited)
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Marcel Journet | ... |
Choiseul (uncredited)
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Lucienne Le Marchand | ... |
Une merveilleuse (uncredited)
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| Darling Légitimus | ... |
La nourrice (uncredited)
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Jacques Mafioli | ... |
Constant (uncredited)
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| Judith Magre | ... |
Une Merveilleuse (uncredited)
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| Marie Mansart | ... |
Madame Bertrand (uncredited)
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| Robert Manuel | ... |
Joseph Bonaparte (uncredited)
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| Jean Marchat | ... |
Le général Bertrand (uncredited)
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Jean-François Martial | ... |
Le général Dugommier (uncredited)
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Jonny Mary | ... |
Petit rôle (uncredited)
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| Nicole Maurey | ... |
Madame Tallien (uncredited)
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Jean-Pierre Maurin | ... |
Eugène de Beauharnais (uncredited)
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Charles Moulin | ... |
Le général Mortier (uncredited)
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Michèle Nadal | ... |
(uncredited)
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Michel Nastorg | ... |
Masséna (uncredited)
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Constantin Nepo | ... |
Le Tsar Alexandre I (uncredited)
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Simone Paris | ... |
La comtesse de Blanc-Mesnil (uncredited)
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| Jean-Claude Pascal | ... |
Bit (uncredited)
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Raphaël Patorni | ... |
Petit rôle (uncredited)
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Jean Piat | ... |
Junot (uncredited)
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Marguerite Pierry | ... |
Madame de Chabrol-Trompiez (uncredited)
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Stéphane Prince | ... |
Martini (uncredited)
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| Jean Pâqui | ... |
Le général Flahaut (uncredited)
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Marcel Raine | ... |
Le général Dutheil (uncredited)
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Alexandre Randall | ... |
Petit rôle (uncredited)
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Gerard Renateau | ... |
Le docteur Antommarchi (uncredited)
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Gaston Rey | ... |
Petit rôle (uncredited)
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| André Roanne | ... |
M. de Rémusat (uncredited)
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| Jean-Marie Robain | ... |
Le comte d'Artois (uncredited)
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Jacques Sablon | ... |
Robespierre jeune (uncredited)
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Louis Saintève | ... |
Un parlementaire (uncredited)
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René Sarvil | ... |
Un Marseillais (uncredited)
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Sylvain | ... |
Un parlementaire (uncredited)
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Victor Tabournot | ... |
Un parlementaire (uncredited)
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| Nadine Tallier | ... |
Une Merveilleuse (uncredited)
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| Marcel Vallée | ... |
Le général Carteaux (uncredited)
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| Jacques Varennes | ... |
Boissy d'Anglas (uncredited)
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Marcel Vergne | ... |
Roger Ducos (uncredited)
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| Howard Vernon | ... |
Lord Liverpool (uncredited)
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Georges Vitray | ... |
Gohier (uncredited)
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Léon Walther | ... |
Petit rôle (uncredited)
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Pierre Would | ... |
Le maréchal Pérignon (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Sacha Guitry | ||
Written by
| Sacha Guitry | ... | (conceived by) |
| Sacha Guitry | ... | (written by) |
| Joe Wyner | ... | (dialogue: english version) |
Produced by
| Clément Duhour | ... | producer |
| Angelo Rizzoli | ... | producer |
Music by
| Jean Françaix | ||
Cinematography by
| Roger Dormoy | ||
| Pierre Montazel | ||
Editing by
| Raymond Lamy | ||
Production Design by
| René Renoux | ||
Costume Design by
| Paulette Coquatrix | ||
| Monique Dunan | ||
| Alex Papin | ||
| Maggy Rouff | ||
Makeup Department
| Hagop Arakelian | ... | makeup artist |
| Alex Archambault | ... | hair stylist |
| Monique Archambault | ... | hair stylist |
| Roger Chanteau | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Gilbert Bokanowski | ... | production manager |
| André Chabrol | ... | unit manager |
| Roger Knabe | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Daniel Aubrey | ... | assistant director |
| Patrice Dally | ... | assistant director |
| Jean-Claude Devernet | ... | assistant director |
| Eugène Lourié | ... | co-director: action scenes |
| Gerard Renateau | ... | assistant director (as Gérard Renateau) |
Sound Department
| Joseph de Bretagne | ... | sound engineer |
| Vorke Scarlett | ... | recording supervisor: english version (as Yorke Scarlett) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Guy André | ... | still photographer |
| Ghislain Cloquet | ... | camera operator |
| Robert Cohen | ... | still photographer |
| Marcel Franchi | ... | assistant camera |
| Jean Klissak | ... | still photographer |
| Jean Lallier | ... | assistant camera |
| Raymond Letouzey | ... | assistant camera |
| Louis Née | ... | camera operator |
| Henri Tiquet | ... | camera operator |
| John von Kotze | ... | assistant camera |
Script and Continuity Department
| Francine Corteggiani | ... | script supervisor |
| Lucienne Marchand | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Eugène Lourié | ... | technical consultant |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Cinédis (1955) (France) (theatrical)
- Mercury Films (1955) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Oefram Filmgesellschaft (1955) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Cineriz (1956) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Rizzoli Film (1956) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Filmimport A/S (1956) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Suomi-Filmi (1957) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Canal+ (1985) (France) (tv)
- EuroVideo (Germany) (DVD)
- Filmjuwelen (2021) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Filmjuwelen (2021) (Germany) (DVD)
- Films du Tétras, Les (France)
- France 5 (2021) (France) (tv)
- Hollywood Classics (United States) (VHS)
- René Chateau Video (1996) (France) (VHS)
- René Chateau Video (2003) (France) (DVD)
- Videocast (Brazil) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- De Lane Lea Processes (english version)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Another cameo for Orson Welles as Hudson Lowe in this all-star production of episodic glances at Napoleon's life from 1769 to 1821, as seen through the eyes of Talleyrand; Daniel Gelin portrays the younger man and Raymond Pellegrin portrays the older one. Written by Adalberto Fornario |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | (Cameo) Erich von Stroheim: as Ludwig van Beethoven in the Imperial Court of Austria. See more » |
| Goofs | The narration by the character of Talleyrand is purportedly spoken in 1821-1822, shortly after Napoléon Bonaparte's death. However, in the last scene Talleyrand describes Napoleon's reburial which happened in 1840, even though Talleyrand himself died in 1838. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Sacha Guitry (1965). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Plaisir d'Amour See more » |
| Quotes |
Bonaparte:
I've just been born Joseph! Good bye! Good bye you English! See more » |