The film follows the life of Napoleon from his early life in Corsica to his death at Saint Helena. The film is notable for its use of location shooting for numerous scenes, especially at the French estates of Malmaison and Fontainebleau, the Palace of Versailles, and sites of Napoleonic battles including Austerlitz and Waterloo.
Credits
Napoleon Cast
| Name |
Character |
|
Erich von Stroheim
He was 69, 71 years old when he died
|
as Ludwig van Beethoven |
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Louis de Funès
He was 40, 68 years old when he died
|
as Laurent Passementier, un soldat |
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Daniel Gélin
He was 33, 81 years old when he died
|
as Napoléon Bonaparte - jeune |
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Dany Robin
She was 27, 68 years old when she died
|
as Désirée Clary |
|
Jean Gabin
He was 50, 72 years old when he died
|
as le maréchal Lannes |
|
Orson Welles
He was 39, 70 years old when he died
|
as Sir Hudson Lowe |
|
Jean-Pierre Aumont
He was 43, 90 years old when he died
|
as Regnault de St-Jean d'Angely |
|
Michèle Morgan
She was 34, 96 years old when she died
|
as Joséphine de Beauharnais |
|
Micheline Presle
She was 32, now 102 years old
|
as la reine Hortense de Beauharnais |
|
Yves Montand
He was 33, 70 years old when he died
|
as le maréchal Lefebvre |
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Serge Reggiani
He was 32, 82 years old when he died
|
as Lucien Bonaparte |
|
Jean Marais
He was 41, 84 years old when he died
|
as Le comte de Montholon |
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Danielle Darrieux
She was 37, 100 years old when she died
|
as Eléonore Denuelle |
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Maria Schell
She was 28, 79 years old when she died
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as Marie-Louise, l'archiduchesse d'Autriche |
|
Raymond Pellegrin
He was 30, 82 years old when he died
|
as Napoléon Bonaparte - vieux |
|
Sacha Guitry
He was 69, 72 years old when he died
|
as Talleyrand |
|
Lana Marconi
She was 38, 73 years old when she died
|
as Marie Walewska |
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Noël Roquevert
He was 62, 80 years old when he died
|
as le général Cambronne |
|
Dora Doll
She was 32, now 102 years old
|
as une merveilleuse |
|
O.W. Fischer
He was 39, 88 years old when he died
|
as Le prince Karl von Metternich |
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Pierre Brasseur
He was 49, 66 years old when he died
|
as Barras |
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Luis Mariano
He was 40, 55 years old when he died
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as Garat, le chanteur |
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Anne Carrère
She was 27, now 97 years old
|
as Mme Hamelin |
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Patachou
She was 36, 96 years old when she died
|
as "Madame Sans-Gêne" |
Napoleon Crew
| Name |
Department |
|
Sacha Guitry as Director. He was 69 (72) years old when He died
|
Directing |
