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The Grand Maneuver

Original title: Les grandes manoeuvres
  • 1955
  • 1h 46m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
1.2K
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The Grand Maneuver (1955)
SatireComedyDramaRomance

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.

  • Director
    • René Clair
  • Writers
    • René Clair
    • Jérôme Géronimi
    • Jean Marsan
  • Stars
    • Michèle Morgan
    • Gérard Philipe
    • Jean Desailly
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    1.2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • René Clair
    • Writers
      • René Clair
      • Jérôme Géronimi
      • Jean Marsan
    • Stars
      • Michèle Morgan
      • Gérard Philipe
      • Jean Desailly
    • 15User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 1 nomination total

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    Michèle Morgan
    Michèle Morgan
    • Marie-Louise Rivière
    Gérard Philipe
    Gérard Philipe
    • Le lieutenant Armand de la Verne
    Jean Desailly
    Jean Desailly
    • Victor Duverger
    Pierre Dux
    Pierre Dux
    • Le colonel
    Jacques Fabbri
    Jacques Fabbri
    • L'ordonnance d'Armand
    Jacques François
    Jacques François
    • Rodolphe
    Yves Robert
    Yves Robert
    • Le lieutenant Félix Leroy
    Brigitte Bardot
    Brigitte Bardot
    • Lucie
    Lise Delamare
    Lise Delamare
    • Juliette Duverger
    Jacqueline Maillan
    Jacqueline Maillan
    • Jeanne Duverger, une soeur de Victor
    Magali Noël
    Magali Noël
    • Thérèse, la chanteuse
    • (as Magali Noel)
    Simone Valère
    Simone Valère
    • Gisèle Monnet
    • (as Simone Valere)
    Catherine Anouilh
    • Alice, la fille du préfet
    Madeleine Barbulée
    • La dame au chapeau jaune
    Dany Carrel
    Dany Carrel
    • Rose-Mousse
    Gabrielle Fontan
    • Mélanie, la bonne des Duverger
    Viviane Gosset
    • La colonelle
    Judith Magre
    Judith Magre
    • Emilienne
    • Director
      • René Clair
    • Writers
      • René Clair
      • Jérôme Géronimi
      • Jean Marsan
    • All cast & crew
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    User reviews15

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    8zutterjp48

    A very good film.

    10benoit-3

    TRAGEDY FROM THE HEART OF COMEDY

    7jackasstrange

    Interesting film from a visual stand-point.

    Kirpianuscus

    beautiful

    10JBrandeisS

    Heartwrenching Romance with Comic Asides

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    • 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.
    • Connections
      Featured in Legends of World Cinema: Brigitte Bardot
    • Soundtracks
      Si tu m'Aimais
      Music by Georges Van Parys

      Lyrics by René Clair

      Performed by Magali Noël

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    • Release date
      • October 1, 1956 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Italy
    • Language
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Veliki manevri
    • Filming locations
      • Studios de Boulogne-Billancourt/SFP - 2 Rue de Silly, Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine, France(Studio)
    • Production companies
      • Filmsonor
      • Rizzoli Film
      • S.E.C.A.
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 46m(106 min)
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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