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The Grand Maneuver (1955)

★ 6.7107 min

1955 film

The Grand Maneuver (French: Les Grandes Manœuvres) is a 1955 French comedy-drama romance film written and directed by René Clair, and starring Michèle Morgan and Gérard Philipe. It was released in the United Kingdom and Ireland as Summer Manoeuvres, and in the United States under the title The Grand Maneuver. It is a romantic comedy-drama set in a French provincial town just before World War I, and it was René Clair's first film to be made in colour.

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What is The Grand Maneuver about?
The Grand Maneuver (1955) — A French lieutenant makes a bet that he can seduce any woman in town in the two weeks before his regiment leaves for maneuvers, but his chosen target (a Parisian divorcée) isn't like other girls he's known.
Is The Grand Maneuver based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is The Grand Maneuver scary?
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