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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

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