Les Grandes Manoeuvres Movie Review 1955

Clair's first film in color depicts the romance between a seductive soldier (Philipe) and a divorcee (Morgan) in a pre-WWI garrison town. Gentle comedy has Philipe falling in love but his reputation as a Don Juan comes between them. French with subtitles.

Distribution

Water Bearer Films, Inc., 3237 Timberwood Pkwy., Charlottesville, VA 22911, Phone: (434)923-8686, Toll-free: 800-551-8304, Fax: (434)923-4560, Email: sales@waterbearerfilms.com, URL: http://www.waterbearerfilms.com

Available on VHS
Running time 106 minutes.
Originally from French.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Romantic Comedy, France

Screenplay

Rene Clair

Cast

Gerard Philipe, Michele Morgan, Yves Robert, Brigitte Bardot, Jean Desailly, Pierre Dux

Director

Rene Clair

Music

Georges Van Parys