The Grand Manoeuvre
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.
Cast
Michèle Morgan
Marie-Louise Rivière
Gérard Philipe
Lieutenant Armand de la Verne
Jean Desailly
Victor Duverger
Pierre Dux
Colonel
Brigitte Bardot
Lucie
Jacques François
Rodolphe Chartier
Jacques Fabbri
Armand's orderly
Yves Robert
Felix Leroy, lieutenant of the Dragoons
Claude Rich
Claude, Alice's fiancé
Lise Delamare
Juliette Duverger
Jacqueline Maillan
Jeanne Duverger, sister of Victor
Magali Noël
Thérèse, singer
Simone Valère
Gisèle Monnet
Catherine Anouilh
Alice Gervais
Madeleine Barbulée
Lady in the yellow hat
Dany Carrel
Rose-Mousse, beginner prostitute
Judith Magre
Ciboulette
Arlette Thomas
Amélie
Gabrielle Fontan
Melanie, Duverger's servant
Viviane Gosset
Colonel’s wife
Olivier Hussenot
Prefect
Raymond Cordy
Photographer, Lucie's father
Daniel Sorano
Master of arms
Jacques Morel
Mr. Monnet, Gisèle's husband
Jacques Jouanneau
Felix's orderly
Pierre Palau
Arthur, wedding guest
Madeleine Ganne
Michèle Grellier
Paul Préboist
Eugène Stuber
Robert Thomas
Colette Castel
Yvonne (uncredited)
Michel Piccoli
Officer (uncredited)
Hélène Duc
Prefect (uncredited)
Clément Thierry
Colonel's ordinance (uncredited)
Daniel Ceccaldi
Officer (uncredited)
Bernard Dhéran
Officer (uncredited)
Robert Le Béal
Officer (uncredited)
Georges Bever
Postman (uncredited)
Charles Debert
Beggar (uncredited)
Jean-Pierre Maurin
Little pastry chef (uncredited)
France Asselin
Sophie (uncredited)
Jacqueline Marbaux
Madame Mathilde (uncredited)
Paul Faivre
Boss of the pension (uncredited)
Robert Balpo
Coffee boy (uncredited)
Georges Carrère
Officer (uncredited)
Jean Bayle
Civilian (uncredited)
Guy Cosson
Civilian (uncredited)
Jean Degrave
Officer (uncredited)
Georges Galley
Officer (uncredited)
Gilles Gaillon
Officer (uncredited)
Pierre Langlet
Officer (uncredited)
Pierre Roussel
Officer (uncredited)
Roger Vincent
Guest (uncredited)
Claude Magnier
Officer (uncredited)
Anne-Marie Mersen
Little maid of the officers' circle (uncredited)
Crew
René Clair
Director
René Clair
Writer
Jacques Planté
Production Manager
Georges Van Parys
Original Music Composer
René Clair
Producer
Rosine Delamare
Costume Design
André Daven
Producer
Denise Natot
Editor
Maurice Barnathan
Set Decoration
Robert Lefebvre
Director of Photography
Léon Barsacq
Production Design
Louisette Hautecœur
Editor