Manon (film)

Manon
Directed by	Henri-Georges Clouzot
Written by	Henri-Georges Clouzot Jean Ferry
Produced by	Paul-Edmond Decharme
Starring	Cécile Aubry Michel Auclair
Production company	Alcina
Distributed by	Les Films de Jeudi DisCina (US)
Release dates	March 9, 1949 (1949-03-09) (France) 25 September 1950 (US)
Running time	100 mins
Land	Frankreich
Sprache	French

Manon (French pronunciation: [manɔ̃]) is a 1949 French drama film directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot and starring Serge Reggiani, Michel Auclair and Cécile Aubry. 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.

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 Dégrieux
• Cécile Aubry as Manon Lescaut
• Andrex as Le trafiquant
• Raymond Souplex as M. Paul
• André Valmy as Lieutenant Besnard / Bandit Chief
• Henri Vilbert as Le commandant du navire / Ship's Captain
• Héléna Manson as La commère
• Dora Doll as Juliette
• Simone Valère as Isé, la soubrette
• Gabrielle Fontan as La vendeuse à la toilette
• Gabrielle Dorziat as Mme Agnès
• Rosy Varte as Petit rôle
• Michel Bouquet as Le second
• Robert Dalban as Le maître d'hôtel
• Jean Hébey as L'hôtelière
• Jean Témerson as Le portier du 'Magic'
• Jacques Dynam as Un marin
• Max Elloy as Le garçon de restaurant
• Daniel Ivernel as American Officer
• François Joux as L'architecte

External links

• Manon at IMDb
• Manon at AllMovie