Le Destin fabuleux de Désirée 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 Désirée Clary, the daughter of a Marseilles merchant, who became Queen of Sweden and the founder of a dynasty.
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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.
Cast
Sacha Guitry as Narrator
Jean-Louis Barrault as Napoléon Bonaparte
Aimé Clariond as Joseph Bonaparte
Jacques Varennes as Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte, then Charles XIV John of Sweden
Geneviève Guitry as Désirée Clary, as a young woman
Gaby Morlay as Désirée Clary
Lise Delamare as Joséphine de Beauharnais
Yvette Lebon as Julie Clary
Camille Fournier as Julie Bonaparte
Georges Grey as Junot
Jean Hervé as Talma
Jeanne Fusier-Gir as Albertine, servant
Germaine Laugier as Madame Clary
Pierre Magnier as Monsieur Clary
Jean Périer as Talleyrand
Noël Roquevert as Fouché
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 Lagrenée as Duke of Richelieu
Roger Vincent as Charles XIII of Sweden
Gaston Mauger as Louis XVIII of France