The Cheat
Sign in to saveManèges is a French film directed by Yves Allégret and released in 1950. The film stars Simone Signoret (married at the time to Allégret, although the marriage came to an end soon after), Bernard Blier and Jane Marken. It is shot in black-and-white in film noir style, with extensive use of flashback and the voiceover of characters' unspoken thoughts. Manèges is noted for the exceptionally harsh and cynical manner in which Allégret delineates the characters of his two female leads, and has been accused of being misogynistic in tone. It was shot at the Neuilly Studios in Paris. The film's sets w
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7.0The life of a weak-willed man is thrust into a downward spiral by the scheming of his manipulative girlfriend and her mother.
Released: 1949-07-2691 minDir: Yves AllégretDrama
Cast
- Bernard Blier as Robert
- Simone Signoret as Dora
- Jacques Baumer as Louis
- Mona Dol as L'infirmière-chef
- Laure Diana as La cavalière du manège
- Fernand Rauzéna as Les chefs des 'girls'
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Key dates
- Published
- 1 January 1950
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- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- film noir
- Country of origin
- France
- Original language
- French
- Director
- Yves Allégret
- Screenwriter
- Jacques Sigurd
- Narrative location
- France
- Duration
- +91
- FilmAffinity ID
- 825058
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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Manèges is a French film directed by Yves Allégret and released in 1950. The film stars Simone Signoret (married at the time to Allégret, although the marriage came to an end soon after), Bernard Blier and Jane Marken. It is shot in black-and-white in film noir style, with extensive use of flashback and the voiceover of characters' unspoken thoughts. Manèges is noted for the exceptionally harsh and cynical manner in which Allégret delineates the characters of his two female leads, and has been accused of being misogynistic in tone. It was shot at the Neuilly Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Auguste Capelier and Alexandre Trauner.
The film was released in English-speaking markets under various titles, including The Wanton, The Cheat and The Riding School.