Désirée (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.

Désirée is a 1954 movie. Genres: Drama, Romance. Directed by Henry Koster. Main cast: Marlon Brando, Jean Simmons, Merle Oberon, Michael Rennie, Cameron Mitchell. Runtime: 110 minutes. Its average rating is 6.6 out of 10, from 52 votes.