Tag: Désirée Clary

Pauline Bonaparte, Princess Borghese

(1780–1825) Duchess of Guastalla Princess consort of Sulmona and of Rossano Princess of France Pauline Bonaparte in Art: Canova, Antonio (1757-1822) Paolina Borghese Bonaparte as Venus Victrix 1805–1808 Galleria Borghese, Roma     Pauline Bonaparte in Film: Désirée 1954 Director: Henry Koster Cast: Marlon…

Julie Clary

(1771–1845) Marie Julie Clary Queen consort of Spain and the Indies (1808–1813) Queen consort of Naples and Sicily (1806–1808) Julie Clary in Film: Désirée 1954 Director: Henry Koster Cast: Marlon Brando, Jean Simmons   Born December 26 1771 Marseille (France) Died April 7 1845 Firenze (Italia) Buried Basilica di Santa Croce…

Joseph Bonaparte

(1768–1844) Joseph-Napoléon Bonaparte, born Giuseppe di Buonaparte Comte de Survilliers King of Spain and the Indies (1808–1813) King of Naples and Sicily (1806–1808) Joseph Bonaparte in Film: Désirée 1954 Director: Henry Koster Cast: Marlon Brando, Jean Simmons   Born January 7 1768 Corte,…

Charles XIV John (Sweden)

(1763–1844) Karl XIV Johan, born Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte King of Sweden and Norway (1818–1844) Bernadotte in Film: Désirée 1954 Director: Henry Koster Cast: Marlon Brando, Jean Simmons   Born January 26 1763 Pau (France) Died March 8 1844 Stockholm (Sweden) Wife Désirée Clary (1777-1860) Son Oscar I of…

Désirée (1954)

Director: Henry Koster Producer: Julian Blaustein Screenplay: Daniel Taradash Based on: Désirée by Annemarie Selinko Genre: Biography | Drama | Historical | Romantic Music: Alex North Country: United States Language: English Studio: 20th Century Fox Release date: 1954 Running time: 110 minutes Marlon Brando (1924-2004) as Napoléon…

Désirée Clary

(1777–1860) Bernardine Eugénie Désirée Clary Queen Desideria Queen consort of Sweden and Norway (1818–1844) Désirée Clary in Film: Désirée 1954 Director: Henry Koster Cast: Marlon Brando, Jean Simmons   Born November 8 1777 Marseille (France) Died December 17 1860 Stockholm (Sweden) Husband Charles XIV John…

Napoléon I (France)

(1769–1821) First Consul of the French Republic (1799–1804) Emperor of the French (1804–1815) President of the Italian Republic (1802–1805) King of Italy (1805–1814) Napoléon in Literature: • Shaw, George Bernard (1856-1950): The Man of Destiny (1898) Napoléon in Art: Canova, Antonio (1757-1822) Busto di Napoleone c.1802…