Movie

Désirée (1954)

• NR
• November 16, 1954
• 1h 50m

• Drama
• Romance

“The life...the women...the conquests of Napoleon!”

Overview

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.

Director

Henry Koster

Writers

Daniel Taradash

Starring

Marlon Brando, Jean Simmons, Merle Oberon