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17 November 1954 (USA) moreAwards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. moreUser Comments:
One of the best book to film movies I've ever seen. moreCast
(Credited cast)| Marlon Brando | ... | Napoleon Bonaparte | |
| Jean Simmons | ... | Desiree Clary | |
| Merle Oberon | ... | Empress Josephine | |
| Michael Rennie | ... | Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte | |
| Cameron Mitchell | ... | Joseph Bonaparte | |
| Elizabeth Sellars | ... | Julie, Desiree's sister | |
| Charlotte Austin | ... | Paulette Bonaparte | |
| Cathleen Nesbitt | ... | Mme. Bonaparte | |
| Evelyn Varden | ... | Marie | |
| Isobel Elsom | ... | Mme. Clary, Desiree's mother | |
| John Hoyt | ... | Talleyrand | |
| Alan Napier | ... | Despreaux | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Mary Stewart | |||
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2.55 : 1 moreSound Mix:
4-Track Stereo (Western Electric Recording)Fun Stuff
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Napoleon Bonaparte: I want my family to be well established. Joseph, particularly. The rest must wait until the victorious culmination of my campaign in Italy.Desiree Clary: And you think you can do with people precisely what you want? That life is as you say it is?
Napoleon Bonaparte: Have you ever heard of a thing called destiny, Désirée?
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My first introduction to this stroy was when my best friend gave me a copy of a very battered "Desiree" by Annemarie Selinko. When I found this movie, I was skeptical. I love the book, and most often, when books are made into movies, they are ruined. I was pleasantly surprised to find that the movie fit in so well with the book, and in fact used some of the same dialogue.
I felt that all of the actors did a remarkable job. Desiree was almost exactly the way that I had pictured her. Jean-Baptiste was also very like the image I had previously formed. Napoleon was amazing. He was so like the real Napoleon, I didn't have any trouble beliving that it really was him. Even though there were some things left out, like the end of the book and therefore the end of the story, I enjoyed it very much. I would not object to seeing this movie more, and it made my love for the book increase a great deal.
If you loved the movie, and even if you didn't, I would suggest getting a copy of the book. The romance between Desiree and Napoleon is much more pronounced as well as Desiree's love for Jean-Baptiste. The story-line is the same, but the end gives you the much needed satisfaction of seeing Desiree back in Sweden.
In my opinion, this is a first-rate movie, and I reccommend it to all.