The Grand Manoeuvre
Les Grandes Manœuvres
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.
1955-10-26
fr
Cast
Director
René Clair
Gérard Philipe as Lieutenant Armand de la Verne
Michèle Morgan as Marie-Louise Rivière
Jean Desailly as Victor Duverger
Yves Robert as Felix Leroy, lieutenant of the Dragoons
Brigitte Bardot as Lucie
Pierre Dux as Colonel
Jacques François as Rodolphe Chartier
Jacques Fabbri as Armand's orderly
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
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)
Roger Vincent as Guest (uncredited)
Claude Magnier as Officer (uncredited)
Anne-Marie Mersen as Little maid of the officers' circle (uncredited)