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Manon Lescaut (1912)
Directed by Albert Capellani
Drama · 37m
Seventeen-year-old Des Grieux, studying philosophy at Amiens, comes from a noble and landed family, but forfeits his hereditary wealth and incurs the disappointment of his father by running away with Manon on her way to a convent. In Paris, the young lovers enjoy a blissful cohabitation, while Des Grieux struggles to satisfy Manon's taste for luxury. He acquires money by borrowing from his unwaveringly loyal friend Tiberge and by cheating gamblers.
Cast
Léon Bernard
Jeanne Bérangère
Crew
- Director
- Albert Capellani
Details
- Release date
- 1912-09-20
- Runtime
- 37m
- Genres
- Drama
- Original language
- EN
- Countries
- France
- Production
- Pathé Frères