Désirée

1954 · 110 MIN · IMDB 6.4 · 3,680 VOTES · DIR. Henry Koster

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Overview

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.

Dialogue Timeline — 612 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:00 Go along now, before I repent.
01:00:31 I do not approve of your divorce, sire.
01:02:11 I have seen him look at it often.
01:03:48 We shall await your decision.
01:05:01 Sk..skaal.
01:06:45 Your majesty, England has been breaking...
01:08:13 with your brothers and sisters...
01:09:57 I prefer the Venice of the South.
01:13:13 Oh...
01:14:36 Do not permit your origin to become another.
01:15:57 Gentlemen, I believe we'll consider this another time.
01:18:04 That is why I must return to France. I only embarrass you here.
01:20:20 Now I asked my son to be with us here on these eve,from this great year for France.
01:22:30 Reports reach me that Sweden is discussing alliancde with Russia.
01:23:47 Before next new year's eve I will sleep in Moscow.
01:26:19 May I ask why...-
01:28:27 Do you know who met with the Czar before the battle of Moscow?
01:30:58 Oh, Jean.
01:33:19 Well, gentlemen I'm ready for exile.
01:35:17 "At the gates of Paris."
01:38:26 You know Desiree, that hat doesn't suit you at all.not at all.
01:39:56 Unless you leave France.
01:42:10 Only the way you dreamed.
01:44:44 Go along now, before I repent.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed612
Dialogue density5.6 lines / min
First line00:00:00
Final line01:44:44

Production Record

DirectorHenry Koster
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes3,680