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.
Rated NR | Length 190 minutes
Daniel Gélin | Michèle Morgan | Raymond Pellegrin | Sacha Guitry | Jean-Pierre Aumont | Jeanne Boitel | Gilbert Bokanowski | Pierre Brasseur | Gianna Maria Canale | Jean Chevrier | Danielle Darrieux | Clément Duhour | Jacques Dumesnil | O.W. Fischer | Jean Gabin | Cosetta Greco | Madeleine Lebeau | Jean Marais | Lana Marconi | Luis Mariano | Armand Mestral | Yves Montand | Patachou | Roger Pigaut | Micheline Presle | Serge Reggiani | Dany Robin | Noël Roquevert | Maria Schell | Erich von Stroheim | Maurice Teynac | Henri Vidal | Orson Welles | Roland Alexandre | Lucien Baroux | Pauline Carton | Michèle Cordoue | Jean Danet | Jean Debucourt | Bernard Dhéran | Maurice Escande | Maria Favella | Gilbert Gil | Daniel Ivernel | Marie Mansart | Robert Manuel | Jean Marchat | Nicole Maurey | Anne Carrère | Dora Doll | Louis de Funès | Pierre Would | Paul Dupuis