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Desiree (1954)
French woman loans money to soldier and he repays her with gold coins
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The 1954 film "Desiree", also known as Désirée, is about a young French woman Desiree Clary
(Jean Simmons) who becomes the first love of Napoleon Bonaparte (Marlon Brando) and then marries
one of his generals Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte (Michael Rennie).
At the beginning of the film Desiree loans Napoleon 98 francs so that he can travel to Paris.
Years later when he has become the emperor of France he sends her a case with the money in gold coins.
The coins appear to be prop coins with shields on one side.
1. Desiree looks at the small gold chest
She then opens the chest revealing coins.
2. Coin in the gold chest
The coins appear to be prop coins with shields on one side.
Cast, Directors, Writers:
Jean Simmons as Desiree Clary
Marlon Brando as Napoleon Bonaparte
Michael Rennie as Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte
Director: Henry Koster
Writers: Daniel Taradash
Based on the 1953 novel Désirée by Annemarie Selinko
Marlon Brando as Napoleon Bonaparte
Michael Rennie as Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte
Writers: Daniel Taradash
Based on the 1953 novel Désirée by Annemarie Selinko
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