The Grand Maneuver

Original title: Les grandes manoeuvres

1955
1h 46m

IMDb RATING

6.7/10

1.2K

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Satire Comedy Drama Romance

A French lieutenant makes a bet that he can seduce any woman in town in the two weeks before his regiment leaves for maneuvers, but his chosen target (a Parisian divorcée) isn't like other g... Read allA French lieutenant makes a bet that he can seduce any woman in town in the two weeks before his regiment leaves for maneuvers, but his chosen target (a Parisian divorcée) isn't like other girls he's known.A French lieutenant makes a bet that he can seduce any woman in town in the two weeks before his regiment leaves for maneuvers, but his chosen target (a Parisian divorcée) isn't like other girls he's known.

See production info at IMDbPro

IMDb RATING

6.7/10

1.2K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 3 wins & 1 nomination total

Trivia
It is a movie that has his feet in Georges Courteline and his head in Jean Racine wrote the critic Jacques Audiberti according to director Bertrand Tavernier in the documentary Blier, Leconte, Tavernier: trois vies de cinéma (2020). Tavernier loved that quote he found in a book by Jérôme Garcin.

Quotes
Gisèle Monnet: I waited all night for you. France can wait a few minutes.

Alternate versions
A darker alternate ending was shot and is included on the UK DVD: riding off to the manoeuvres, Armand sees Mdme Rivière's window is open and smiles, believing he is forgiven. The camera then cranes up to the window - where we see the maid discovering Madme Riviere's dead body in bed.