"The life...the women...the conquests of Napoleon!"
In Marseilles, France in 1794, Desiree Clary, a young millinery clerk, becomes infatuated with Napoleon Bonaparte, but winds up wedding Genaral 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.
Napoleon Bonaparte

Desiree Clary

Empress Josephine

Bernadotte

Joseph Bonaparte

Julie

Paulette Bonaparte

Mme. Bonaparte

Marie

Mme. Clary

Talleyrand

Despreaux

Party Guest (uncredited)
Baron Morner (uncredited)

Etienne Clary

Queen Hedwig

Attendant Holding Baby at Palace Ball

Mme. Tallien

Oscar
Queen Sofia

Von Essen

Party Guest (uncredited)

Aide (uncredited)

Count Brahe (uncredited)
Party Guest (uncredited)
Servant (uncredited)
Young Priest (uncredited)
Party Guest (uncredited)

Coachman (uncredited)

Dinner Party Guest (uncredited)
Louis Bonaparte (uncredited)
Party Guest (uncredited)
Party Guest (uncredited)
Dancer (uncredited)
Eliza Bonaparte (uncredited)
Count Regnaud (uncredited)

Piano Teacher (uncredited)
Pope Pius VII (uncredited)
Guard (uncredited)
Fouche (uncredited)

Party Guest (uncredited)
Party Guest (uncredited)
Montel (uncredited)
Party Guest (uncredited)
Josephine's Escort (uncredited)

General Becker (uncredited)

Singer (uncredited)

Parisian Townswoman (uncredited)
Lackey (uncredited)
Barras (uncredited)
Caroline Bonaparte (uncredited)
Court Member (uncredited)
Sergeant (uncredited)

Caulaincourt (uncredited)

Servant (uncredited)

Princess Sofia (uncredited)
Villager Holding Child (uncredited)
Servant (uncredited)
Servant (uncredited)
Marie Louise (uncredited)

Council Member (uncredited)
Party Guest (uncredited)

Man at Chaumiers (uncredited)

Council Member (uncredited)

Lucien Bonaparte (uncredited)