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.
Top Cast
Marlon Brando as Napoleon Bonaparte
Jean Simmons as Desiree Clary
Merle Oberon as Empress Josephine
Michael Rennie as Bernadotte
Cameron Mitchell as Joseph Bonaparte
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