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The Grand Manoeuvre

Les Grandes Manœuvres

Release: 1955-10-26 ·Runtime: 106m ·★ 6.0
Comedy Romance

Armand, a boastful womaniser, makes a bet that he can seduce any girl he wants. He soon crosses paths with a beautiful Parisian divorcee, who is nothing like anyone he has ever met before.

Production Countries

France Italy

Production Companies

Filmsonor
S.E.C.A.
Cinétel
Rizzoli Film

Cast

Daniel Ceccaldi Daniel Ceccaldi as Officer (uncredited) Jacqueline Marbaux Jacqueline Marbaux as Madame Mathilde (uncredited) Georges Carrère Georges Carrère as Officer (uncredited) Jean Desailly Jean Desailly as Victor Duverger Yves Robert Yves Robert as Felix Leroy, lieutenant of the Dragoons Georges Bever Georges Bever as Postman (uncredited) Claude Magnier Claude Magnier as Officer (uncredited) Anne-Marie Mersen Anne-Marie Mersen as Little maid of the officers' circle (uncredited) Pierre Dux Pierre Dux as Colonel Jacques Fabbri Jacques Fabbri as Armand's orderly Gabrielle Fontan Gabrielle Fontan as Melanie, Duverger's servant Olivier Hussenot Olivier Hussenot as Prefect Jacques Jouanneau Jacques Jouanneau as Felix's orderly Clément Thierry Clément Thierry as Colonel's ordinance (uncredited) Robert Le Béal Robert Le Béal as Officer (uncredited) Catherine Anouilh Catherine Anouilh as Alice Gervais Jacques Morel Jacques Morel as Mr. Monnet, Gisèle's husband Hélène Duc Hélène Duc as Prefect (uncredited) Jean-Pierre Maurin Jean-Pierre Maurin as Little pastry chef (uncredited) Jean Degrave Jean Degrave as Officer (uncredited) Michèle Morgan Michèle Morgan as Marie-Louise Rivière Brigitte Bardot Brigitte Bardot as Lucie Jacqueline Maillan Jacqueline Maillan as Jeanne Duverger, sister of Victor Simone Valère Simone Valère as Gisèle Monnet Judith Magre Judith Magre as Ciboulette Paul Faivre Paul Faivre as Boss of the pension (uncredited) Pierre Roussel Pierre Roussel as Officer (uncredited) Roger Vincent Roger Vincent as Guest (uncredited) Michèle Grellier Michèle Grellier Colette Castel Colette Castel as Yvonne (uncredited) Michel Piccoli Michel Piccoli as Officer (uncredited) France Asselin France Asselin as Sophie (uncredited) Arlette Thomas Arlette Thomas as Amélie Raymond Cordy Raymond Cordy as Photographer, Lucie's father Paul Préboist Paul Préboist Eugène Stuber Eugène Stuber Bernard Dhéran Bernard Dhéran as Officer (uncredited) Gérard Philipe Gérard Philipe as Lieutenant Armand de la Verne Claude Rich Claude Rich as Claude, Alice's fiancé Magali Noël Magali Noël as Thérèse, singer Madeleine Barbulée Madeleine Barbulée as Lady in the yellow hat Dany Carrel Dany Carrel as Rose-Mousse, beginner prostitute Daniel Sorano Daniel Sorano as Master of arms Pierre Palau Pierre Palau as Arthur, wedding guest Robert Thomas Robert Thomas Jacques François Jacques François as Rodolphe Chartier Lise Delamare Lise Delamare as Juliette Duverger