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"Desiree” is no war picture, though chiefly involved is the ruthless military genius who bloodied a continent with his consuming lust for power. This is a moving romantic drama of the man who sowed the seeds of pride, hatred, and jealousy. Women were no small motivat- ing force in his fabulous life. I)is was, indeed, a tempestuous, throbb- ing world. . .and " Desiree,” for the first time, tells the most intimate story of Napoleon. . . and the women in his life. But, only Desiree mat- tered. . , and she, in the end, blasted his dream. Not having heard from the man she loves, Desiree goes to Paris to find him, only to hear announcement of his betrothal to Josephine. Heart- broken she dashes from the glittering, perfumed salon. Dazed, Desiree walks the streets of Paris and is about to drown her- self in the Seine when Bernadette, who has suspected the truth, persuades her not to do so. Though much older, Bernadotte later proposes and is ac- cepted by Desiree. NAPOLEON’S JILTED SWEETHEART BRINGS TRAGEDY TO HIS CAREER AND MAKES A GREAT KING OF HIS RIVA As a young revolutionist in Marseilles, Napoleon revealed his ambitions to Desiree. . .and promised to marry her, but he never did! Theirs is a love story that meant life or death to thousands. . . a romance that made a naive girl blossom into one of history’s shrewdest women of international power. "Desiree” is already prominently mentioned for the 1954 Academy Award. Page 16A Though his ablest statesman, Napoleon constantly is irritated by Bernadotte’s opposition to his plans. He is the only man who dares oppose him. . .and the one man Napoleon hesitates to cross. Their enemity heightens when Bernadotte takes as his wife the young lady, Napoleon has found he always will love. . .Desiree. But, she becomes Bernadotte’s most vigorous ally in opposing Napoleon’s plans for further military conquest.