Une manche et la belle (1957): reparto, argumento y streaming

Released in 1957, Une manche et la belle is a drama and crimen film directed by Henri Verneuil, running about 105 minutes.

What it’s about. In Nice, the wealthy widow Betty Farnwell falls for the charms of a handsome young man, Philippe Delaroche. Mrs Farnwell is so taken with Philippe that she persuades her bank to allow him to manage her financial affairs. Philippe, an unscrupulous opportunist, is not slow to turn the situation to his advantage and within no time he is married to his wealthy benefactor. Philippe has barely grown accustomed to wearing a wedding ring when he begins a romantic liaison with his wife’s attractive secretary, Eva. It soon transpires that Eva is even more ruthless than Philippe...

Who’s in it. Une manche et la belle stars Henri Vidal as Philippe Delaroche, Mylène Demongeot as Eva Dollan, Isa Miranda as Betty Farnwell and Jean-Loup Philippe as Bob Farnwell, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.8/10, Une manche et la belle has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Une manche et la belle page.

If you liked it. Fans of Une manche et la belle tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.