Manon (film)
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Manon is a 1949 French film
directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot
. It is an adaptation of the 1731 novel Manon Lescaut
by Abbé Prévost
. 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.
The film won the Golden Lion
at the Venice Film Festival
.
French Film
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directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot
Henri-Georges Clouzot
Henri-Georges Clouzot was a French film director, screenwriter and producer. He is best remembered for his work in the thriller film genre, having directed The Wages of Fear and Les Diaboliques, which are critically recognized to be among the greatest films from the 1950s...
. It is an adaptation of the 1731 novel Manon Lescaut
Manon Lescaut
Manon Lescaut is a short novel by French author Abbé Prévost. Published in 1731, it is the seventh and final volume of Mémoires et aventures d'un homme de qualité . It was controversial in its time and was banned in France upon publication...
by Abbé Prévost
Antoine François Prévost
Antoine François Prévost , usually known simply as the Abbé Prévost, was a French author and novelist.- Life and works :...
. Clouzot updates the setting to World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, making the story about a French Resistance
French Resistance
The French Resistance is the name used to denote the collection of French resistance movements that fought against the Nazi German occupation of France and against the collaborationist Vichy régime during World War II...
fighter who rescues a woman from villagers convinced she is a Nazi collaborator.
The film won the Golden Lion
Golden Lion
Il Leone d’Oro is the highest prize given to a film at the Venice Film Festival. The prize was introduced in 1949 by the organizing committee and is now regarded as one of the film industry's most distinguished prizes...
at the Venice Film Festival
Venice Film Festival
The Venice International Film Festival is the oldest international film festival in the world. Founded by Count Giuseppe Volpi in 1932 as the "Esposizione Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica", the festival has since taken place every year in late August or early September on the island of the...
.
Cast
- Serge ReggianiSerge ReggianiSerge Reggiani was an Italian-born French singer and actor. He was born in Reggio Emilia, Italy and moved to France with his parents at the age of eight...
... Leon Lescaut - Michel AuclairMichel AuclairMichel Auclair was an actor of Serbian and French ancestry, known best for his roles in French cinema.Auclair was born Vladimir Vujović to a Serbian father and a French mother in Koblenz. His father was Vojislav Vujović, prominent Yugoslav Communist and secretary of the Communist Youth...
... Robert Dégrieux - Cécile AubryCécile AubryCécile Aubry was a French film actress, author, television screenwriter and director.Born Anne-José Madeleine Henriette Bénard, Aubry began her career as a dancer...
... Manon Lescaut - Andrex ... Le trafiquant
- Raymond Souplex ... M. Paul
- André ValmyAndré ValmyAndré Valmy is a French film actor. Hew was born André Antoine Marius Dugenet in the 14th arrondissement of Paris. He appeared in 66 films between 1940 and 2001.-Selected filmography:* Une si jolie petite plage...
... Lieutenant Besnard / Bandit Chief - Henri Vilbert ... Le commandant du navire / Ship's Captain
- Héléna MansonHéléna MansonElena Eugenia Manson was a French film actress. She appeared in 95 films between 1925 and 1989.-Selected filmography:* Le Corbeau * Return to Life * Clear the Ring...
... La commère (une paysanne normande) - Dora DollDora DollDora Doll is a French actress. She was born Dorothea Feinberg in Berlin.One of her first screen appearances was as Juliette in Henri-Georges Clouzot's Manon . She appeared as Lola in Jacques Becker's Touchez pas au grisbi and as Genisse in Jean Renoir's French Cancan...
... Juliette - Simone Valère ... Isé, la soubrette
- Gabrielle FontanGabrielle FontanGabrielle Fontan was a French film actress. She appeared in 125 films between 1927 and 1959.-Selected filmography:* Partie de campagne * Sylvie et le fantôme * Une si jolie petite plage...
... La vendeuse à la toilette - Gabrielle DorziatGabrielle DorziatGabrielle Dorziat was a French stage and film actress. Dorziat was a fashion trend setter in Paris and helped popularize the designs of Coco Chanel. The Théâtre Gabrielle-Dorziat, a theater in Épernay, France is named for her.-Biography:...
... Mme Agnès - Wanda Ottoni
- Rosy VarteRosy VarteRosy Varte is a Turkish-born French actress of Armenian descent. She has appeared in 95 film and television shows since 1949...
... Petit rôle