The Grand Manoeuvre

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The Grand Manoeuvre

1955

1h 46m

6.1(40 votes)

Comedy

Romance

Overview

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.

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56 members

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Gérard Philipe

Lieutenant Armand de la Verne

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Michèle Morgan

Marie-Louise Rivière

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Jean Desailly

Victor Duverger

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Yves Robert

Felix Leroy, lieutenant of the Dragoons

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Brigitte Bardot

Lucie

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Pierre Dux

Colonel

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Jacques François

Rodolphe Chartier

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Jacques Fabbri

Armand's orderly

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Claude Rich

Claude, Alice's fiancé

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Lise Delamare

Juliette Duverger

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Jacqueline Maillan

Jeanne Duverger, sister of Victor

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Magali Noël

Thérèse, singer

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Simone Valère

Gisèle Monnet

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Catherine Anouilh

Alice Gervais

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Madeleine Barbulée

Lady in the yellow hat

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Dany Carrel

Rose-Mousse, beginner prostitute

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Judith Magre

Ciboulette

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Arlette Thomas

Amélie

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Gabrielle Fontan

Melanie, Duverger's servant

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Viviane Gosset

Colonel’s wife

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Olivier Hussenot

Prefect

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Raymond Cordy

Photographer, Lucie's father

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Daniel Sorano

Master of arms

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Jacques Morel

Mr. Monnet, Gisèle's husband

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Jacques Jouanneau

Felix's orderly

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Pierre Palau

Arthur, wedding guest

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Madeleine Ganne

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Michèle Grellier

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Paul Préboist

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Eugène Stuber

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Writing

Robert Thomas

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Colette Castel

Yvonne (uncredited)

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Michel Piccoli

Officer (uncredited)

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Hélène Duc

Prefect (uncredited)

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Clément Thierry

Colonel's ordinance (uncredited)

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Daniel Ceccaldi

Officer (uncredited)

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Bernard Dhéran

Officer (uncredited)

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Robert Le Béal

Officer (uncredited)

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Georges Bever

Postman (uncredited)

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Charles Debert

Beggar (uncredited)

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Jean-Pierre Maurin

Little pastry chef (uncredited)

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France Asselin

Sophie (uncredited)

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Jacqueline Marbaux

Madame Mathilde (uncredited)

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Paul Faivre

Boss of the pension (uncredited)

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Robert Balpo

Coffee boy (uncredited)

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Georges Carrère

Officer (uncredited)

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Jean Bayle

Civilian (uncredited)

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Guy Cosson

Civilian (uncredited)

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Jean Degrave

Officer (uncredited)

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Georges Galley

Officer (uncredited)

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Gilles Gaillon

Officer (uncredited)

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Pierre Langlet

Officer (uncredited)

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Pierre Roussel

Officer (uncredited)

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Roger Vincent

Guest (uncredited)

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Claude Magnier

Officer (uncredited)

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Anne-Marie Mersen

Little maid of the officers' circle (uncredited)

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