Manon (film) explained

Manon
Director:Henri-Georges Clouzot
Producer:Paul-Edmond Decharme
Starring:Serge Reggiani
Michel Auclair
Cécile Aubry
Music:Paul Misraki
Cinematography:Armand Thirard
Editing:Monique Kirsanoff
Studio:Alcina
Distributor:Les Films Corona
Runtime:106 minutes
Country:France
Language:French

Manon (in French pronounced as /manɔ̃/) is a 1949 French drama film directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot and starring Serge Reggiani, Michel Auclair and Cécile Aubry. It is a loose adaptation of the 1731 novel Manon Lescaut by Abbé Prévost.[1] The film won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival, and was a popular success with over three million tickets sold in France.[1]

It was shot at the Victorine Studios in Nice. The film's sets were designed by the art director Max Douy.

Synopsis

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.

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Notes and References

  1. Lloyd, p. 64