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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

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