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.

6

106 min

Cast

Michèle Morgan

as Marie-Louise Rivière

Gérard Philipe

as Lieutenant Armand de la Verne

Jean Desailly

as Victor Duverger

Pierre Dux

as Colonel

Brigitte Bardot

as Lucie

Jacques François

as Rodolphe Chartier

Jacques Fabbri

as Armand's orderly

Yves Robert

as Felix Leroy, lieutenant of the Dragoons

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

Arlette Thomas

as Amélie

Gabrielle Fontan

as Melanie, Duverger's servant

Viviane Gosset

as Colonel’s wife

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

Madeleine Ganne

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)

Charles Debert

as Beggar (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)

Robert Balpo

as Coffee boy (uncredited)

Georges Carrère

as Officer (uncredited)

Jean Bayle

as Civilian (uncredited)

Guy Cosson

as Civilian (uncredited)

Jean Degrave

as Officer (uncredited)

Georges Galley

as Officer (uncredited)

Gilles Gaillon

as Officer (uncredited)

Pierre Langlet

as Officer (uncredited)

Pierre Roussel

as Officer (uncredited)

Roger Vincent

as Guest (uncredited)

Claude Magnier

as Officer (uncredited)

Anne-Marie Mersen

as Little maid of the officers' circle (uncredited)

Director

René Clair