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Le Destin fabuleux de Dsire Clary
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Wikipedia article
'Le Destin fabuleux de Dsire Clary' (Mlle. Desiree) is a French film released in September 1942, black and white, written and directed by Sacha Guitry. The film concerns the life of Dsire Clary, the daughter of a Marseilles merchant, who became Queen of Sweden and the founder of a dynasty.
Plot
Julie and Dsire Clary are courted by the brothers Joseph and Napoleon Bonaparte. Joseph marries Julie and Napoleon is affianced to Dsire. When Napoleon breaks the engagement and marries Josphine de Beauharnais, Dsire becomes involved with General Bernadotte
Cast
* Sacha Guitry as Narrator
* Jean-Louis Barrault as Napolon Bonaparte
* Aim Clariond as Joseph Bonaparte
* Jacques Varennes as Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte, then Charles XIV John of Sweden
* Genevive Guitry as Dsire Clary, as a young woman
* Gaby Morlay as Dsire Clary
* Lise Delamare as Josphine de Beauharnais
* Yvette Lebon as Julie Clary
* Camille Fournier as Julie Bonaparte
* Georges Grey as Junot
* Jean Herv as Talma
* Jeanne Fusier-Gir as Albertine, servant
* Germaine Laugier as Madame Clary
* Pierre Magnier as Monsieur Clary
* Jean Prier as Talleyrand
* Nol Roquevert as Fouch
* Maurice Teynac as Marmont
* Jean Darcante as Duphot
* Jean Davy as Berthier
* Georges Spanelly as Davout
* Georges Tourreil as Cambronne
* Renaud Mary as le docteur Antommarchi
* Maurice Lagrene as Duke of Richelieu
* Roger Vincent as Charles XIII of Sweden
* Gaston Mauger as Louis XVIII of France
References
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