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Manon

Name: Manon
Genre: Drama, Adventure, Thriller
Released: 1949-03-09
Cast: Serge Reggiani, Michel Auclair, Cécile Aubry, Andrex, Raymond Souplex

1949 | 101 min | Drama, Adventure, Thriller

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and adventure fans. If you loved Inglourious Basterds or The Third Man, start here.
The mood: Tense.
The pace: Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 41 min.
What might put you off: It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Made in 1949: an older pace and style.

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.

How it earned its rating

CriticsBelow par
50% on Rotten Tomatoes
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsSolid
Won 1 Venice award: Golden Lion.
Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 3K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing

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Cast & crew

Directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot

Serge ReggianiLéon Lescaut
Michel AuclairRobert Dégrieux
Cécile AubryManon Lescaut
AndrexSmuggler
Raymond SouplexM. Paul
André ValmyLt. Besnard
Henri VilbertShip Captain
Héléna MansonGossipy Woman
Simone ValèreIsé
Gabrielle DorziatSaleswoman