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Serge Reggiani
Léon Lescaut
Michel Auclair
Robert Dégrieux
Cécile Aubry
Manon Lescaut
Andrex
Smuggler
Raymond Souplex
M. Paul
André Valmy
Lt. Besnard
Henri Vilbert
Ship Captain
Héléna Manson
Gossipy Woman
Simone Valère
Isé
Gabrielle Dorziat
Saleswoman
Dora Doll
Juliette
Gabrielle Fontan
Mme. Agnès
Wanda Ottoni
Rosy Varte
Edmond Ardisson
Michel Bouquet
Second
Robert Dalban
Headwaiter
Jean Hébey
Hotel Manager
Jean Témerson
Doorman
Paul Barge
(uncredited)
Charles Camus
Old Gentleman (uncredited)
Marius David
(uncredited)
Joé Davray
(uncredited)
Hubert de Lapparent
(uncredited)
Jean Despeaux
Boxer (uncredited)
Max Doria
(uncredited)
Jacques Dynam
Sailor (uncredited)
Max Elloy
Waiter (uncredited)
Georges Fabre
Sailor (uncredited)
Robert Fretel
(uncredited)
Daniel Ivernel
American Officer (uncredited)
François Joux
Architect (uncredited)
Jean Lagache
(uncredited)
Elisa Lamotte
(uncredited)
Liliane Maigné
(uncredited)
Frédéric Mariotti
Helmsman (uncredited)
Franck Maurice
Traveler (uncredited)
Geneviève Morel
Mother on the train (uncredited)
Henri Niel
(uncredited)
Raphaël Patorni
(uncredited)
Perrette Souplex
(uncredited)
Victor Tabournot
(uncredited)
Jean-Marc Tennberg
(uncredited)
Pierre Trabaud
(uncredited)
Charles Vissières
Old Man (uncredited)
Louis Vonelly
Mr. Dégrieux (uncredited)

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A review by John Chard

Written by John Chard on Sat Sep 28 2019

I need fun and sparkle - I hate poverty! Manon is directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot and Clouzot co-adapts the screenplay with Jean Ferry from the novel "Manon Lescaut" written by Abbe Prevost. It stars Serge Reggiani, Michel Auclair, Cécile Aubry, Andrex and Raymond Souplex. Music is by Paul Misraki and cinematography by Armand Thirard. Clouzot, still smarting from the hysterical fall out from his brilliant "Le Corbeau", realigns the Prevost novel to post war France right after the liberation from Nazi occupancy. With his muse set alight, Clouzot set about putting on film the dark venalit...