Désirée
1954 · directed by Henry Koster
- Rating
- 47/100
- Hit
- no
In Marseilles, France in 1794, Desiree Clary, a young millinery clerk, becomes infatuated with Napoleon Bonaparte, but winds up wedding General 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.
Désirée (1954), directed by Henry Koster, rates 47/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.
Cast
- Marlon Brando
- Jean Simmons
- Merle Oberon
- Michael Rennie
- Cameron Mitchell
- Elizabeth Sellars
- Charlotte Austin
- Cathleen Nesbitt
- Evelyn Varden
- Isobel Elsom
Crew
- Milton Krasner — Director of Photography
- William Reynolds — Editor
- Alex North — Original Music Composer
- Daniel Taradash — Writer
More from Henry Koster
- Harvey (1950) — 80/100 · hit
- The Inspector General (1949) — 77/100
- The Bishop's Wife (1947) — 76/100
- Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation (1962) — 72/100
- The Story of Ruth (1960) — 71/100
- No Highway in the Sky (1951) — 71/100
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