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Marlon Brando and Jean Simmons in Désirée (1954)

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Désirée

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Director

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  • Henry Koster
    Henry Koster

Writers

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  • Annemarie Selinko
    Annemarie Selinko
    book
  • Daniel Taradash
    Daniel Taradash
    writer

Cast

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(in credits order)
  • Marlon Brando in Last Tango in Paris (1972)
    Marlon Brando
    Marlon Brando
    Napoleon Bonaparte
  • Jean Simmons
    Jean Simmons
    Jean Simmons
    Désirée Clary
  • Merle Oberon, circa 1940.
    Merle Oberon
    Merle Oberon
    Empress Josephine
  • Michael Rennie
    Michael Rennie
    Michael Rennie
    Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte
  • Cameron Mitchell
    Cameron Mitchell
    Cameron Mitchell
    Joseph Bonaparte
  • Elizabeth Sellars in 55 Days at Peking (1963)
    Elizabeth Sellars
    Elizabeth Sellars
    Julie - Désirée's Sister
  • Charlotte Austin and Ray Corrigan in The Bride and the Beast (1958)
    Charlotte Austin
    Charlotte Austin
    Paulette Bonaparte
  • Cathleen Nesbitt in Family Plot (1976)
    Cathleen Nesbitt
    Cathleen Nesbitt
    Mme. Bonaparte
  • Evelyn Varden
    Evelyn Varden
    Evelyn Varden
    Marie
  • Isobel Elsom
    Isobel Elsom
    Isobel Elsom
    Mme. Clary - Désirée's Mother
  • John Hoyt
    John Hoyt
    John Hoyt
    Talleyrand
  • Alan Napier in Batman (1966)
    Alan Napier
    Alan Napier
    Despreaux
Rest of cast listed alphabetically
  • Mary Stewart
    Mary Stewart
    Mary Stewart
    Minor Role
  • Leon Alton
    Leon Alton
    Leon Alton
    Party Guest
    (uncredited)
  • Louis Borel
    Louis Borel
    Baron Morner
    (uncredited)
  • Sven Hugo Borg
    Sven Hugo Borg
    Sven Hugo Borg
    Aide
    (uncredited)
  • Peter Bourne
    Peter Bourne
    Count Brahe
    (uncredited)
  • Paul Bradley in The Monkees (1965)
    Paul Bradley
    Paul Bradley
    Party Guest
    (uncredited)
  • George Brand
    George Brand
    Servant
    (uncredited)
  • Brad Brown
    Brad Brown
    Young Priest
    (uncredited)
  • George Calliga
    George Calliga
    George Calliga
    Party Guest
    (uncredited)
  • Harry Carter
    Harry Carter
    Harry Carter
    Coachman
    (uncredited)
  • Dick Cherney
    Dick Cherney
    Dinner Party Guest
    (uncredited)
  • Larry Crane
    Larry Crane
    Louis Bonaparte
    (uncredited)
  • Paul Cristo
    Paul Cristo
    Party Guest
    (uncredited)
  • Richard Deacon
    Richard Deacon
    Richard Deacon
    Etienne Clary
    (uncredited)
  • Jack Deery
    Jack Deery
    Party Guest
    (uncredited)
  • Burnell Dietsch
    Burnell Dietsch
    Dancer
    (uncredited)
  • Florence Dublin
    Florence Dublin
    Eliza Bonaparte
    (uncredited)
  • Edith Evanson
    Edith Evanson
    Edith Evanson
    Queen Hedwig
    (uncredited)
  • Bess Flowers
    Bess Flowers
    Bess Flowers
    Lady of the Court Holding Baby
    (uncredited)
  • Richard Garrick in His Father's Bugle (1912)
    Richard Garrick
    Richard Garrick
    Count Regnaud
    (uncredited)
  • Jack George
    Jack George
    Piano Teacher
    (uncredited)
  • Leonard George
    Leonard George
    Pope Pius VII
    (uncredited)
  • Rudy Germane
    Rudy Germane
    Guard
    (uncredited)
  • Sam Gilman
    Sam Gilman
    Sam Gilman
    Fouche
    (uncredited)
  • Ricky Gonzales
    Ricky Gonzales
    Party Guest
    (uncredited)
  • James Gonzalez
    James Gonzalez
    James Gonzalez
    Party Guest
    (uncredited)
  • A. Cameron Grant
    A. Cameron Grant
    Montel
    (uncredited)
  • Ted Hook
    Ted Hook
    Party Guest
    (uncredited)
  • Carolyn Jones in The Addams Family (1964)
    Carolyn Jones
    Carolyn Jones
    Mme. Tallien
    (uncredited)
  • Kenner G. Kemp in The Untouchables (1959)
    Kenner G. Kemp
    Kenner G. Kemp
    Josephine's Escort
    (uncredited)
  • Colin Kenny
    Colin Kenny
    Colin Kenny
    General Becker
    (uncredited)
  • Marina Koshetz
    Marina Koshetz
    Marina Koshetz
    Singer
    (uncredited)
  • Nicolas Koster in My Cousin Rachel (1952)
    Nicolas Koster
    Nicolas Koster
    Oscar - Désirée's son
    (uncredited)
  • Anne Kunde
    Anne Kunde
    Anne Kunde
    Parisian Townswoman
    (uncredited)
  • Kay E. Kuter in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)
    Kay E. Kuter
    Kay E. Kuter
    Lackey
    (uncredited)
  • Clayton Moore, Gail Davis, David Leonard, and Jay Silverheels in The Lone Ranger (1949)
    David Leonard
    David Leonard
    Barras
    (uncredited)
  • Judy Lester
    Judy Lester
    Caroline Bonaparte
    (uncredited)
  • Ted Mapes
    Ted Mapes
    Ted Mapes
    Court Member
    (uncredited)
  • Jack Mather
    Jack Mather
    Jack Mather
    Sergeant
    (uncredited)
  • Lester Matthews
    Lester Matthews
    Lester Matthews
    Caulaincourt
    (uncredited)
  • Dorothy Neumann
    Dorothy Neumann
    Dorothy Neumann
    Queen Sofia
    (uncredited)
  • William H. O'Brien
    William H. O'Brien
    William H. O'Brien
    Servant
    (uncredited)
  • Siw Paulsson
    Siw Paulsson
    Princess Sofia
    (uncredited)
  • Joe Ploski
    Joe Ploski
    Joe Ploski
    Villager Holding Child
    (uncredited)
  • Jose Portugal
    Jose Portugal
    Servant
    (uncredited)
  • Fred Rapport
    Fred Rapport
    Fred Rapport
    Servant
    (uncredited)
  • Violet Rensing
    Violet Rensing
    Violet Rensing
    Marie Louise
    (uncredited)
  • Gene Roth
    Gene Roth
    Gene Roth
    Von Essen
    (uncredited)
  • John Roy
    John Roy
    John Roy
    Council Member
    (uncredited)
  • Cosmo Sardo in X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes (1963)
    Cosmo Sardo
    Cosmo Sardo
    Party Guest
    (uncredited)
  • Bert Stevens
    Bert Stevens
    Bert Stevens
    Man at Chaumiers
    (uncredited)
  • Arthur Tovey
    Arthur Tovey
    Council Member
    (uncredited)
  • Richard Van Cleemput
    Richard Van Cleemput
    Lucien Bonaparte
    (uncredited)

Producer

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  • Julian Blaustein
    Julian Blaustein
    producer

Composer

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  • Alex North
    Alex North

Cinematographer

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  • Milton R. Krasner
    Milton R. Krasner
    director of photography (as Milton Krasner)

Editor

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  • William Reynolds
    William Reynolds

Art Directors

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  • Leland Fuller
    Leland Fuller
  • Lyle R. Wheeler
    Lyle R. Wheeler

Set Decorators

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  • Paul S. Fox
    Paul S. Fox
  • Walter M. Scott
    Walter M. Scott

Costume Design

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  • René Hubert
    René Hubert
  • Charles Le Maire
    Charles Le Maire

Makeup Department

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  • Ben Nye
    Ben Nye
    makeup artist
  • Helen Turpin
    Helen Turpin
    hair stylist
  • Lynn F. Reynolds
    Lynn F. Reynolds
    makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Manager

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  • Joseph C. Behm
    Joseph C. Behm
    production manager (uncredited)

Second Unit Directors or Assistant Directors

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  • William Eckhardt
    William Eckhardt
    assistant director
  • Jack Sonntag
    Jack Sonntag
    second assistant director (uncredited)

Sound Department

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  • Alfred Bruzlin
    Alfred Bruzlin
    sound
  • Roger Heman Sr.
    Roger Heman Sr.
    sound
  • John Speak
    John Speak
    boom operator
  • Ray Bomba
    Ray Bomba
    sound editor (uncredited)
  • Bob Weatherford
    Bob Weatherford
    sound editor (uncredited)

Visual Effects

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  • Ray Kellogg
    Ray Kellogg
    special photographic effects

Camera and Electrical Department

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  • Edward Cronjager
    Edward Cronjager
    location director of photography (uncredited)
  • Bobby Greene
    Bobby Greene
    second assistant camera (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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  • Sam Benson
    Sam Benson
    wardrobe supervisor (uncredited)
  • Joan Joseff
    Joan Joseff
    costume jeweller (uncredited)
  • Ed Wynigear
    Ed Wynigear
    wardrobe (uncredited)

Editorial Department

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  • Lyman Hallowell
    Lyman Hallowell
    assistant editor (uncredited)

Music Department

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  • Lionel Newman
    Lionel Newman
    conductor
  • Edward B. Powell
    Edward B. Powell
    orchestrator
  • Alexander Courage
    Alexander Courage
    orchestrator (uncredited)
  • Alfred Newman
    Alfred Newman
    composer: waltz (uncredited)
  • Paul Salamunovich
    Paul Salamunovich
    choral singer (uncredited)

Additional Crew

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  • Steve Bono
    Steve Bono
    production coordinator
  • Stephen Papich
    Stephen Papich
    choreographer
  • Prudence Anderson
    Prudence Anderson
    assistant: Henry Koster (uncredited)
  • Nelly Benedetti
    Nelly Benedetti
    french voice dubbing: Jean Simmons (uncredited)
  • Lucien Bryonne
    Lucien Bryonne
    french voice dubbing: Richard Deacon (uncredited)
  • Emilio Cigoli
    Emilio Cigoli
    italian voice dubbing: Marlon Brando (uncredited)
  • Dhia Cristiani
    Dhia Cristiani
    italian voice dubbing: Jean Simmons (uncredited)
  • André Falcon
    André Falcon
    french voice dubbing: Marlon Brandon (uncredited)
  • Lauro Gazzolo
    Lauro Gazzolo
    italian voice dubbing: John Hoyt (uncredited)
  • Micaela Giustiniani
    Micaela Giustiniani
    italian voice dubbing: Elizabeth Sellars (uncredited)

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