France / Sep 04, 1942
1h 57min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Julie and Désirée Clary are courted by the brothers Joseph and Napoleon Bonaparte. Joseph marries Julie and Napoleon is affianced to Désirée. When Napoleon breaks the engagement and marries Joséphine de Beauharnais, Désirée becomes involved with General Bernadotte.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Yvette Lebon | Julie Clary |
| Jean Hervé | Talma |
| Carlettina | Désirée Clary, enfant |
| Jean Périer | Talleyrand |
| Noël Roquevert | Fouché |
| Georges Grey | Junot |
| Camille Fournier | Julie Bonaparte |
| Germaine Laugier | Madame Clary |
| Jeanne Fusier-Gir | Albertine, la servante |
| Geneviève Guitry | Désirée Clary, jeune fille |
| Jacques Berthier | Un conseiller |
| Jean Coquelin | Le greffier |
| Jean Darcante | Duphot |
| Robert Dartois | Monsieur Poquelin |
| Jean Davy | Berthier |
| Maurice Devienne | Le maire Etienne Bouvet |
| Albert Duvaleix | Le concierge |
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| René Fauchois | Chateaubriand |
| Robert Favart | Lannes |
| Georges-François Frontec | Un Marseillais |
| Henry Houry | Un conseiller |
| René Lacourt | Un greffier |
| Maurice Lagrenée | Le duc de Richelieu |
| Claude Magnier | Un maréchal |
| Pierre Magnier | Monsieur Clary |
| Renaud Mary | Antomarchi |
| Gaston Mauger | Louis XVIII |
| Paul Oettly | Le chambellan traducteur |
| Roger Prégor | Un Marseillais |
| Georges Spanelly | Davout |
| Maurice Teynac | Marmont |
| Georges Tourreil | Cambronne |
| Roger Vincent | Charles XIII, roi de Suède |
| Léon Walther | Le comte Morner |
| Marguerite de Morlaye | Une dame de la cour (uncredited) |
| Yolanda Fax | Julie Clary à 9 ans (uncredited) |
| Madeleine Rip | Une dame de la cour (uncredited) |
Genres
ComedyDramaHistory
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Le Destin fabuleux de Désirée Clary |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français |
| Production countries | France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Compagnie Commerciale Française Cinématographique (CCFC) |
| Release date | 4 settembre 1942 |
| Assistant directors | Sacha Guitry |
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