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80% Critic Match
The Fate of Two Queens
8.0 / 10• 1954• 1h 30m•NR• Italian
DramaHistoryRomance
Storyline
Anthology film in which Hedy Lamarr plays 2 queens during 2 different time periods. Ulmer directed the Genoveffa di Brabante part whereas Allégret was responsible for the empress Josephine section after he left due to artistic differences with Lamarr.
Cast & Crew
Hedy Lamarr
Imperatrice Giuseppina / Genoveffa di Brabante / Hedy Windsor
Lead
Gérard Oury
Napoleon Bonaparte
Terence Morgan
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Cesare Danova
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Milly Vitale
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Luigi Pavese
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John Fraser
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Anna Arena
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What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Marc Allégret's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Fate of Two Queens is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
