Julie and Désirée Clary are courted by the brothers Joseph and Napoleon Bonaparte. Joseph marries Julie and Napoleon is affianced to Désirée. When Napoleon breaks the engagement and marries Joséphine de Beauharnais, Désirée becomes involved with General Bernadotte.
Sacha Guitry
as Napoléon 1er
Jean-Louis Barrault
as Napoléon Bonaparte
Aimé Clariond
as Joseph Bonaparte
Jacques Varennes
as Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte / le Roi Charles XIV de Suède
Geneviève Guitry
as Désirée Clary jeune femme
Gaby Morlay
as Désirée Clary épouse Bernadotte / la Reine Desideria de Suède
Lise Delamare
as Joséphine de Beauharnais
Yvette Lebon
as Julie Clary
Jean Hervé
as Talma
Carlettina
as Désirée Clary, enfant
Jean Périer
as Talleyrand
Noël Roquevert
as Fouché
