Port of Marseille, France, recently liberated from the German yoke. Caught as stowaways aboard a ship, Manon, a young woman who was accused of collaborating with the Nazis, and Robert, a freedom fighter who saved her from reprisals, tell the captain about the many challenges they have had to face in order to survive.
- 6.9
- 1949
- Released
- 1h 41m
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
DoormanPaul 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)Released
fr
- #paris, france
- #world war ii
- #illegal immigration
- #french resistance
- #post world war ii
- #boyfriend girlfriend relationship
- #nazi collaborationism
- #jewish refugee
- #lost in the desert
- #brother sister relationship
Reviews
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 fr