Manon 70

Manon 70
Manon 70
	French theatrical release poster
Directed by	Jean Aurel
Screenplay by	Jean Aurel; Cécil Saint-Laurent;
Based on	Manon Lescaut; by Abbe Prevost
Produced by	Robert Dorfmann; Yvon Guézel;
Starring	Catherine Deneuve; Elsa Martinelli; Sami Frey; Robert Webber; Paul Hubschmid; Jean-Claude Brialy;
Cinematography	Edmond Richard
Edited by	Anne-Marie Cotret
Music by	Serge Gainsbourg
Production; companies	Les Films Corona; Transinter Films; Roxy Films; Panda Films;
Distributed by	Valoria Films (France); CIDIF (Italy);
Release dates	21 February 1968 (France); 18 April 1968 (Italy); 17 May 1968 (West Germany);
Running time	105 minutes
Countries	France; Italy; West Germany;
Language	French
Box office	$3,253,380

Manon 70 is a 1968 drama film directed by Jean Aurel, and starring Catherine Deneuve, Elsa Martinelli, Sami Frey, Robert Webber, Paul Hubschmid and Jean-Claude Brialy. The screenplay by Aurel and Cécil Saint-Laurent is loosely based on the 1731 novel Manon Lescaut by Antoine François Prévost. The original music was composed by Serge Gainsbourg.

Synopsis

Manon is an amoral, free spirit who uses sex to surround herself in relatively luxurious surroundings. Journalist François sees her at the airport and falls in love with her. Once they land in Paris, he makes his move and steals her from the man she has been traveling with. François and Manon fall in love but Manon's brother, wants to live off his sister and causes trouble. Manon tries seeing a wealthy man at the same time as François.

Cast

Catherine Deneuve as Manon
Jean-Claude Brialy as Jean-Paul
Sami Frey as François Des Grieux
Elsa Martinelli as Annie
Robert Webber as Ravaggi
Paul Hubschmid as Simon
Claude Génia as wife
Jean Martin as hotel manager

Reception

Deneuve later said she wanted to work with Jean Aurel because she admired his film All About Loving (1964). Of Manon 70, she said, "The story was great but, in the end, [the film] just missed."^[2]