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.

• Gina Lollobrigida
• Stephen Boyd
• Raymond Pellegrin
• Micheline Presle
• Gabriele Ferzetti
• Giulio Bosetti
• Massimo Girotti