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Manon (film)
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Wikipedia article
'Manon' is a 1949 French drama film directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot and starring Serge Reggiani, Michel Auclair and Ccile Aubry. It is a loose adaptation of the 1731 novel 'Manon Lescaut' by Abb Prvost.Lloyd, p. 64 The film won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival, and was a popular success with over three million tickets sold in France.
It was shot at the Victorine Studios in Nice. The film's sets were designed by the art director Max Douy.
Synopsis
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.
Cast
* Serge Reggiani as Leon Lescaut
* Michel Auclair as Robert Dgrieux
* Ccile Aubry as Manon Lescaut
* Andrex as Le trafiquant
* Raymond Souplex as M. Paul
* Andr Valmy as Lieutenant Besnard / Bandit Chief
* Henri Vilbert as Le commandant du navire / Ship's Captain
* Hlna Manson as La commre
* Dora Doll as Juliette
* Simone Valre as Is, la soubrette
* Gabrielle Fontan as La vendeuse la toilette
* Gabrielle Dorziat as Mme Agns
* Rosy Varte as Petit rle
* Michel Bouquet as Le second
* Robert Dalban as Le matre d'htel
* Jean Hbey as L'htelire
* Jean Tmerson as Le portier du 'Magic'
* Jacques Dynam as Un marin
* Max Elloy as Le garon de restaurant
* Daniel Ivernel as American Officer
* Franois Joux as L'architecte
* Genevive Morel as La mre dans le tarin
References
Bibliography
* Lloyd, Christopher. 'Henri-Georges Clouzot'. Manchester University Press, 2007.
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