Les Grandes Manoeuvres
1955
On the verge of the first World War, a handsome, roguish soldier (Gerard Philippe) accepts a bet to seduce a random, garrison-town woman. The chosen prey is the beautiful Marie-Louise (Michele Morgan), and his success in the wager proves far more taxing than he'd imagined. A charming romantic comedy from auteur Clair, featuring .. Read more
| Starring | Brigitte Bardot, Michele Morgan, Gerard Philipe, Yves Robert |
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| Director | Rene Clair |
| Genres | Drama, World Cinema |
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Les Grandes Manoeuvres
On the verge of the first World War, a handsome, roguish soldier (Gerard Philippe) accepts a bet to seduce a random, garrison-town woman. The chosen prey is the beautiful Marie-Louise (Michele Morgan), and his success in the wager proves far more taxing than he'd imagined. A charming romantic comedy from auteur Clair, featuring an early performance from Brigitte Bardot.
| Starring | Brigitte Bardot, Michele Morgan, Gerard Philipe, Yves Robert |
|---|---|
| Director | Rene Clair |
| Studio | C'EST LA VIE |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 43 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Drama, World Cinema |
| Language | DVD: French |
| Subtitles | DVD: English |
| Released | DVD: 26 Apr 2004 Production year: 1955 |
| Format | DVD |
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One of the most inspirational pioneers of French silent and early sound cinema, René Clair's critical fortunes had dipped dramatically by the time he made his first colour feature. Yet this is one of the glories of a career studded with delights. Combining wit and grace with comic impudence, Clair concocts a frothy comedy that turns into a poignant drama, as dragoon Gérard Philipe realises that his reputation as a gadabout has thwarted his one chance of true love with Michèle Morgan, the divorcee he wagered his comrades he could seduce.
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A garrison town just before the First World War. Armand, rakish lieutenant in the Dragoons (Philipe), undertakes to... read more on Time Out
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This film seems incredibly old fashioned and out-dated today. There are some touches that suggest a major film maker is at work but that he belongs to a different era. And, indeed, some four years later French cinema was transformed with the arrival of the 'new wave' directors who were bored with the traditional cinema of directors like Clair. This is not a bad film; just a not very interesting one. The effect of all the scenes being over lit was another downside for me. I wanted a bit of contrast to all that brightness. Oh, and don't expect to see a lot of Miss Bardot: her part is not large and she is very much covered up in Edwardian womanswear.
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