DramaRomance

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.

"The life...the women...the conquests of Napoleon!"

Credits

Marlon BrandoNapoleon Bonaparte

Jean SimmonsDesiree Clary

Merle OberonEmpress Josephine

Michael RennieBernadotte

Cameron MitchellJoseph Bonaparte