Manon (French pronunciation: [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]
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Directed by | Henri-Georges Clouzot |
Written by | Jean Ferry Henri-Georges Clouzot |
Based on | Manon Lescaut by Antoine François Prévost |
Produced by | Paul-Edmond Decharme |
Starring | Serge Reggiani Michel Auclair Cécile Aubry |
Cinematography | Armand Thirard |
Edited by | Monique Kirsanoff |
Music by | Paul Misraki |
Production company | Alcina |
Distributed by | Les Films Corona |
Release date | 9 March 1949 |
Running time | 100 mins |
Country | France |
Language | French |
It was shot at the Victorine Studios in Nice. The film's sets were designed by the art director Max Douy.
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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