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