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.
Top Cast
Daniel Gélin as Napoléon Bonaparte
Michèle Morgan as Joséphine de Beauharnais
Raymond Pellegrin as Old Napoléon Bonaparte
Sacha Guitry as Talleyrand
Jean-Pierre Aumont as Regnault de St-Jean d'Angely
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