Plot
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.
Written by
Annemarie Selinko, Daniel Taradash
Directed by
Henry Koster
Crew
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
20th Century Fox
Languages
svenska, English
Awards
Nominated for 2 Oscars. 2 nominations total
Scores
# of Votes
3,680
Average Rating
6.4 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA