Désirée (1954) — drama, romance film. Directed by Henry Koster. Starring Marlon Brando, Jean Simmons, Merle Oberon, Michael Rennie. This page maps 4 characters and 3 relationships between them as an interactive character network.
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A historical romance tracing the intertwined destinies of Napoleon, Bernadotte, and their loved ones across the French Revolution and Napoleonic Wars.
Drama, Romance · 6.6/10 · 110 min · 1954
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.
