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Désirée (1954)

Directed by Henry Koster · 110 min · Drama, Romance

19.5 TOPICAL score · #4,567 of 6,776 films

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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) has a TOPICAL score of 19.5 - ranked 4,567 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on cast and awards, and lowest on historical impact. It won 0 awards from 2 nominations. Audiences: TMDB 6.6/10 (52 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 18 languages.

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Critics-
Audience32
Awards52
Historical impact19
Lasting engagement22
Cast59
Legacy & cult status-

Starring: Marlon Brando (actor #45), Jean Simmons (actor #437), Merle Oberon (actor #1,302), Michael Rennie (actor #1,647)

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