The Cheat (1950)
- Original title
- Manèges
- Directed by
- Yves Allégret
- Genre
- drama film, film noir, flashback film
- Country
- France
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 7.0 of 10 from 19 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A woman manipulates and schemes to take control of her husband's business. The story unfolds through flashbacks and the characters' unspoken thoughts.
bleakcynicalharshtenseflashback-drivennoirishunsettlingbitter
What happens
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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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