The Love Hypothesis
2026 · Romance · Comedy
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Film / 1955
The Grand Manoeuvre
Directed by
René Clair
Armand, a boastful womaniser, makes a bet that he can seduce any girl he wants. He soon crosses paths with a beautiful Parisian divorcee, who is nothing like anyone he has ever met before.
The story
Armand, a boastful womaniser, makes a bet that he can seduce any girl he wants. He soon crosses paths with a beautiful Parisian divorcee, who is nothing like anyone he has ever met before.
Cast
Gérard PhilipeLieutenant Armand de la Verne
Michèle MorganMarie-Louise Rivière
Jean DesaillyVictor Duverger
Yves RobertFelix Leroy, lieutenant of the Dragoons
Brigitte BardotLucie
Pierre DuxColonel
Jacques FrançoisRodolphe Chartier
Jacques FabbriArmand's orderly
Claude RichClaude, Alice's fiancé
Lise DelamareJuliette Duverger
Jacqueline MaillanJeanne Duverger, sister of Victor
Magali NoëlThérèse, singer
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Simone ValèreGisèle Monnet
Catherine AnouilhAlice Gervais
Madeleine BarbuléeLady in the yellow hat
Dany CarrelRose-Mousse, beginner prostitute
Judith MagreCiboulette
Arlette ThomasAmélie
Gabrielle FontanMelanie, Duverger's servant
Viviane GossetColonel’s wife
Olivier HussenotPrefect
Raymond CordyPhotographer, Lucie's father
Daniel SoranoMaster of arms
Jacques MorelMr. Monnet, Gisèle's husband
Jacques JouanneauFelix's orderly
Pierre PalauArthur, wedding guest
Madeleine Ganne
Michèle Grellier
Paul Préboist
Eugène Stuber
Robert Thomas
Colette CastelYvonne (uncredited)
Michel PiccoliOfficer (uncredited)
Hélène DucPrefect (uncredited)
Clément ThierryColonel's ordinance (uncredited)
Daniel CeccaldiOfficer (uncredited)
Bernard DhéranOfficer (uncredited)
Robert Le BéalOfficer (uncredited)
Georges BeverPostman (uncredited)
Charles DebertBeggar (uncredited)
Jean-Pierre MaurinLittle pastry chef (uncredited)
France AsselinSophie (uncredited)
Jacqueline MarbauxMadame Mathilde (uncredited)
Paul FaivreBoss of the pension (uncredited)
Robert BalpoCoffee boy (uncredited)
Georges CarrèreOfficer (uncredited)
Jean BayleCivilian (uncredited)
Guy CossonCivilian (uncredited)
Jean DegraveOfficer (uncredited)
Georges GalleyOfficer (uncredited)
Gilles GaillonOfficer (uncredited)
Pierre LangletOfficer (uncredited)
Pierre RousselOfficer (uncredited)
Roger VincentGuest (uncredited)
Claude MagnierOfficer (uncredited)
Anne-Marie MersenLittle maid of the officers' circle (uncredited)
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