Manon Lescaut (1926)

Directed by

Arthur Robison

Genre

drama film, silent film, romance film

Country

Weimar Republic, Germany

Runtime

1h 37m

Rating

5.9 of 10 from 8 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young woman from a poor family falls into a scandalous love affair with a man of higher status. Their passionate relationship leads to social ruin and personal tragedy.

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What happens

Manon Lescaut is a 1926 silent German feature film based on the oft-filmed novel by Abbé Prévost. It stars Lya De Putti and was directed by Arthur Robison. It was produced and distributed by renowned German film company Universum Film AG better known as UFA. A young actress named Marlene Dietrich had a supporting role in this production. A set decorator on this film was the soon to be American Expatriate Paul Leni, who would find great success as a director in Hollywood. It was shot at the Babelsberg and Tempelhof Studios, both of which were controlled by UFA. In 1927, an American version was made, When a Man Loves. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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