Imperial Venus (1962)
Venere imperiale
Pauline Bonaparte, sister of the famous Napoleon, embarks on a series of amourous escapades, including an engagement to the Conventionnel Fréron; her relationship with the comté de Canouville; and her marriage to General Leclerc, whom she follows to Saint-Domingue.
- Date of release
- 1962-12-22
- TMDB
- 4.1 / 10 (7)
- Runtime
- 2h 20m
- Genres
- Drama, History, Romance
- Director
- Jean Delannoy
Casting
- Gina Lollobrigida — Paulette Bonaparte
- Stephen Boyd — Jules de Canouville
- Raymond Pellegrin — Napoleon Bonaparte
- Micheline Presle — Josephine
- Gabriele Ferzetti — Freron
- Giulio Bosetti — Camillo Borghese
- Massimo Girotti — Leclerc
Interesting facts
Imperial Venus is a 1962 French-Italian historical drama film directed by Jean Delannoy and starring Gina Lollobrigida, Stephen Boyd and Raymond Pellegrin. It depicts the life of Pauline Bonaparte, the sister of Napoleon. For her performance Lollobrigida won the David di Donatello for best actress and the Nastro d'Argento for the same category. It was shot at the Cinecittà Studios in Rome and on location at the Palazzo Borghese. The film's sets were created by the art director René Renoux, with the costumes designed by Giancarlo Bartolini Salimbeni.
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