Désirée (1954)
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The life...the women...the conquests of Napoleon!
Themes:BetrayalLove Conquers AllIdentity CrisisThe Cost Of AmbitionSacrificeDiscover Similar ThemesMood:MelancholicSentimentalNostalgicDramaticBittersweetDiscover Similar Mood
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.
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Directed by: Henry Koster
Written by: Daniel Taradash
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