Imperial Venus
1963 · Movie · 140 min. · Italy
The life of Pauline, the favourite sister of Napoléon Bonaparte, is one of sacrifice and thwarted romance. Her first engagement was broken by her brother for political reasons. Then, whilst travelling in Italy, she meets and falls in love with her idéal, Jules de Canouville. Again, the match is not to Napoléon’s liking and she is coerced into marrying one of his generals, Leclerc...
Direction Jean Delannoy
Cast Gina Lollobrigida · Raymond Pellegrin · Micheline Presle · Liana Del Balzo · Stephen Boyd · Claudio Catania · Lilla Brignone · Giulio Bosetti · Ernesto Calindri · Massimo Girotti · Evi Maltagliatim · Umberto Raho · Maria Laura Rocca · Gabriele Ferzetti
Soundtrack Angelo Francesco Lavagnino
Screenplay Rodolphe-Maurice Arlaud · Jean Aurenche · Leonardo Benevenuti · Piero de Bernardi · Jean Delannoy
Cinematography Gábor Pogány
Original title Venere imperiale
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