The film displays Madame Récamier 's conflict with Napoleon. Twice she was pressed to become one of the Empress's ladies. In revenge for her refusal Napoleon declined to save her husband from ruin.
Marie Bell
as Juliette Récamier
Françoise Rosay
as Madame de Staël
Edmond van Daële
as Joseph Fouché
François Rozet
as The Prince of Prussia
Jeanne de Balzac
as Madame Tallien
Victor Vina
as Jacques Récamier
Andrée Brabant
as Caroline Bonaparte
