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Widescreen Editions Desiree DSS WS 1954 Rare LaserDisc Brando Simmons Oberon

Desiree DSS WS 1954 Rare LaserDisc Brando Simmons Oberon

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Desiree DSS WS 1954 Rare LaserDisc Brando Simmons Oberon

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Marlon Brando in...

Desiree

( Catalog Number 152785 )
(2.35:1) (2 Sides) (CLV) (NTSC)

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Desiree
1954 - 115 min. - Black and White
Genre: Drama

LaserDisc Movie Review:
Director Henry Koster and writer Daniel Taradash speculate mightily in this historical tableau charting the rise and fall of Napoleon (Marlon Brando), all due to his unrequited love for noblewoman Desiree (Jean Simmons). The film takes a chronological view of Napoleon's reign and posits Napoleon's love of a woman he wanted to marry as a young general but abandoned for the sake of his career. Both Napoleon and Desiree go their separate ways --- he to become Emperor of France and loveless husband to Josephine (Merle Oberon) and she to become Sweden's disinterested Queen. Napoleon and Desiree meet up again in a whimsical confrontation in which Desiree urges the Little Corporal to surrender and go to St. Helena. The film is based on a novel by Annemarie Selinko that, like the film, takes wild liberties with the truth. --- Paul Brenner

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Cast for Desiree

Marlon Brando - Napoleon Bonaparte
Jean Simmons - Desiree Clary
Merle Oberon - Empress Josephine
Michael Rennie - Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte
Cameron Mitchell - Joseph Bonaparte
Elizabeth Sellars - Julie, Desiree's Sister
Charlotte Austin - Paulette
Cathleen Nesbitt - Mme. Bonaparte
Evelyn Varden - Marie
Isobel Elsom - Madame Clary
Alan Napier - Despereaux
Nicholas Koster - Oscar, Desiree's Son
Richard Deacon - Etienne
Edith Evanson - Queen Hedwig
Carolyn Jones - Mme. Tallien
Sam Gilman - Fouche
Larry Craine - Louis Bonaparte
Judy Lester - Caroline Bonaparte
Louis Borell - Baron Morner
Peter Bourne - Count Brahe
Dorothy Neumann - Queen Sofia
David Leonard - Barras
Lester Matthews - Caulaincourt
Gene Roth [Stutenroth] - Von Essen
Colin Kenny - Gen. Becker
Leonard George - Pope Pius VII
Richard Garrick - Count Reynaud
Violet Rensing - Marie Louise
Bert Stevens - Man at Chaumiers
Richard Van Cleemput - Lucien Bonaparte
Sven Hugo Borg - Aide
Jack George - Piano Teacher
Johh Hoyt - Talleyrand
Marina Koshetz - Singer
Cameron A. Grant - Montel
George Brand - Servant
Harry Carter - Coachman
Kay Kuter - Lacky
Jack Mather - Sergeant

Crew for Desiree

Henry Koster - Director
Julian Blaustein - Producer
Annemarie Selinko - Book Author
Daniel Taradash - Screenwriter
Milton Krasner - Cinematographer
Alfred Newman - Composer (Music Score)
Alex North - Composer (Music Score)
William H. Reynolds - Editor
Leland Fuller - Art Director
Lyle Wheeler - Art Director
Rene Hubert - Costume Designer
Charles LeMaire - Costume Designer
Stephen Papich - Choreography

Awards for Desiree

Best Art Direction (nom) Lyle Wheeler 1954 Academy
Best Art Direction (nom) Leland Fuller 1954 Academy
Best Art Direction (nom) Desiree 1954 Academy
Best Art Direction (nom) Desiree 1954 Academy
Best Costume Design (nom) Charles LeMaire 1954 Academy
Best Costume Design (nom) Rene Hubert 1954 Academy

Feature Details

Title: Desiree
Feature Release Date: 1954
Genre: Drama
Color: Black and White
Runtime: 115 Minutes
Chapters: 14
Picture: Letterboxed
Ratio: 2.35:1
Playback Format: CLV

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Technical Details

LD Release Date: 12 Aug 1998
Catalog Number: 152785
UPC: 086162152764
Manufacturer: DADC USA
Publisher: CBS/FOX Video

Diameter: 12"
Sides: 2
Cover: Jacket
Spoken Language: English
Country: USA
Video Format: NTSC

Model: 152785
Shipping Weight: 1 lbs
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Rare, Dolby Surround Sound, Widescreen, LaserDisc Movie

Near-Mint LaserDisc and Jacket

Marlon Brando in...

Desiree

( Catalog Number 152785 )
(2.35:1) (2 Sides) (CLV) (NTSC)

LaserDisc Special Features

Best Version on LaserDisc

Desiree
1954 - 115 min. - Black and White
Genre: Drama

LaserDisc Movie Review:
Director Henry Koster and writer Daniel Taradash speculate mightily in this historical tableau charting the rise and fall of Napoleon (Marlon Brando), all due to his unrequited love for noblewoman Desiree (Jean Simmons). The film takes a chronological view of Napoleon's reign and posits Napoleon's love of a woman he wanted to marry as a young general but abandoned for the sake of his career. Both Napoleon and Desiree go their separate ways --- he to become Emperor of France and loveless husband to Josephine (Merle Oberon) and she to become Sweden's disinterested Queen. Napoleon and Desiree meet up again in a whimsical confrontation in which Desiree urges the Little Corporal to surrender and go to St. Helena. The film is based on a novel by Annemarie Selinko that, like the film, takes wild liberties with the truth. --- Paul Brenner

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Cast for Desiree

Marlon Brando - Napoleon Bonaparte
Jean Simmons - Desiree Clary
Merle Oberon - Empress Josephine
Michael Rennie - Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte
Cameron Mitchell - Joseph Bonaparte
Elizabeth Sellars - Julie, Desiree's Sister
Charlotte Austin - Paulette
Cathleen Nesbitt - Mme. Bonaparte
Evelyn Varden - Marie
Isobel Elsom - Madame Clary
Alan Napier - Despereaux
Nicholas Koster - Oscar, Desiree's Son
Richard Deacon - Etienne
Edith Evanson - Queen Hedwig
Carolyn Jones - Mme. Tallien
Sam Gilman - Fouche
Larry Craine - Louis Bonaparte
Judy Lester - Caroline Bonaparte
Louis Borell - Baron Morner
Peter Bourne - Count Brahe
Dorothy Neumann - Queen Sofia
David Leonard - Barras
Lester Matthews - Caulaincourt
Gene Roth [Stutenroth] - Von Essen
Colin Kenny - Gen. Becker
Leonard George - Pope Pius VII
Richard Garrick - Count Reynaud
Violet Rensing - Marie Louise
Bert Stevens - Man at Chaumiers
Richard Van Cleemput - Lucien Bonaparte
Sven Hugo Borg - Aide
Jack George - Piano Teacher
Johh Hoyt - Talleyrand
Marina Koshetz - Singer
Cameron A. Grant - Montel
George Brand - Servant
Harry Carter - Coachman
Kay Kuter - Lacky
Jack Mather - Sergeant

Crew for Desiree

Henry Koster - Director
Julian Blaustein - Producer
Annemarie Selinko - Book Author
Daniel Taradash - Screenwriter
Milton Krasner - Cinematographer
Alfred Newman - Composer (Music Score)
Alex North - Composer (Music Score)
William H. Reynolds - Editor
Leland Fuller - Art Director
Lyle Wheeler - Art Director
Rene Hubert - Costume Designer
Charles LeMaire - Costume Designer
Stephen Papich - Choreography

Awards for Desiree

Best Art Direction (nom) Lyle Wheeler 1954 Academy
Best Art Direction (nom) Leland Fuller 1954 Academy
Best Art Direction (nom) Desiree 1954 Academy
Best Art Direction (nom) Desiree 1954 Academy
Best Costume Design (nom) Charles LeMaire 1954 Academy
Best Costume Design (nom) Rene Hubert 1954 Academy

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