Manon (film)
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| Directed by | Henri-Georges Clouzot |
| Written by |
Henri-Georges Clouzot Jean Ferry |
| Starring |
Cécile Aubry Michel Auclair |
Production company |
Alcina |
| Distributed by |
Les Films de Jeudi DisCina (US) |
Release dates |
March 9, 1949 (France) 25 September 1950 (US) |
Running time | 100 mins |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
Manon (French pronunciation: [manɔ̃]) is a 1949 French film directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot. It is a loose adaptation of the 1731 novel Manon Lescaut by Abbé Prévost.
The film won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival.
Cast
- Serge Reggiani ... Leon Lescaut
- Michel Auclair ... Robert Dégrieux
- Cécile Aubry ... Manon Lescaut
- Andrex ... Le trafiquant
- Raymond Souplex ... M. Paul
- André Valmy ... Lieutenant Besnard / Bandit Chief
- Henri Vilbert ... Le commandant du navire / Ship's Captain
- Héléna Manson ... La commère (une paysanne normande)
- Dora Doll ... Juliette
- Simone Valère ... Isé, la soubrette
- Gabrielle Fontan ... La vendeuse à la toilette
- Gabrielle Dorziat ... Mme Agnès
- Wanda Ottoni
- Rosy Varte ... Petit rôle
Plot
Clouzot updates the setting to World War II, making the story about a French Resistance fighter who rescues a woman from villagers convinced she is a Nazi collaborator.
External links
- Manon at the Internet Movie Database
- Manon at AllMovie
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