Les Grandes Manoeuvres

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Les Grandes Manoeuvres ★★★ Summer Manoeuvers; The Grand Maneuvers 1955

Clair's first film in color depicts the romance between a seductive soldier (Philipe) and a divorcee (Morgan) in a preWWI garrison town. Gentle comedy has Philipe falling in love but his reputation as a Don Juan comes between them. French with subtitles. 106m/C VHS . FR Gerard Philipe, Michele Morgan, Yves Robert, Brigitte Bardot, Jean Desailly, Pierre Dux; D: Rene Clair; W: Rene Clair; M: Georges Van Parys.