Désirée 70 years old
The life...the women...the conquests of Napoleon!
In Marseilles, France in 1794, Desiree Clary, a young millinery clerk, becomes infatuated with Napoleon Bonaparte, but winds up wedding Genaral 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.
Credits
Désirée Cast
Name | Character |
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Marlon Brando He was 30, 80 years old when he died | as Napoleon Bonaparte |
Bess Flowers She was 55, 85 years old when she died | as Attendant Holding Baby at Palace Ball |
Michael Rennie He was 45, 61 years old when he died | as Bernadotte |
Merle Oberon She was 43, 68 years old when she died | as Empress Josephine |
Richard Deacon He was 33, 63 years old when he died | as Etienne Clary |
Jean Simmons She was 25, 80 years old when she died | as Desiree Clary |
John Hoyt He was 49, 85 years old when he died | as Talleyrand |
Carolyn Jones She was 24, 53 years old when she died | as Mme. Tallien |
Isobel Elsom She was 61, 87 years old when she died | as Mme. Clary |
Alan Napier He was 51, 85 years old when he died | as Despreaux |
Evelyn Varden She was 61, 65 years old when she died | as Marie |
Charlotte Austin She was 21, now 91 years old | as Paulette Bonaparte |
Gene Roth He was 51, 73 years old when he died | as Von Essen |
Cameron Mitchell He was 36, 75 years old when he died | as Joseph Bonaparte |
Cathleen Nesbitt She was 65, 93 years old when she died | as Mme. Bonaparte |
Elizabeth Sellars She was 31, 96 years old when she died | as Julie |
Dorothy Neumann She was 40, 80 years old when she died | as Queen Sofia |
Edith Evanson She was 58, 84 years old when she died | as Queen Hedwig |
Nicolas Koster He was 11, now 81 years old | as Oscar |
Désirée Crew
Name | Department |
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Daniel Taradash as Writer. He was 41 (90) years old when He died | Writing |
Henry Koster as Director. He was 49 (83) years old when He died | Directing |
René Hubert as Costume Design. He was 59 (59) years old when He died | Costume & Make-Up |