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 … Directed by henry koster. With marlon brando, jean simmons, merle oberon, michael rennie.

Désirée begs napoleon to leave the army and join her brother in business, but he scoffs at the idea and instead proposes marriage. Désirée accepts and lends napoleon the money to return to paris. About the movie: Based on the best-selling novel, this film tells the life story of désirée clary (jean simmons), a french merchant's daughter who becomes engaged to a young general named Thinking of names? Complete 2021 information on the meaning of desiree, its origin, history, pronunciation, popularity, variants and more as a baby girl name.

Thinking of names? Complete 2021 information on the meaning of desiree, its origin, history, pronunciation, popularity, variants and more as a baby girl name.