Manon Lescaut (1926)

A tragic love story between a French nobleman and a young seducer.

Director:

Arthur Robison

Writers:

Hans Kyser, Arthur Robison

Stars:

Lya De Putti, Vladimir Gajdarov, Eduard Rothauser

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Lya De Putti	...	Manon Lescaut
Vladimir Gajdarov	...	Chevalier Des Grieux
Eduard Rothauser	...	Military Commander Des Grieux
Fritz Greiner	...	Marquis of Bli
Hubert von Meyerinck	...	The Younger Bli
Frida Richard	...	Manon's Aunt
Emilie Kurz	...	Manon's Aunt
Lydia Potechina	...	Susanne
Theodor Loos	...	Tiberge
Sig Arno	...	Lescaut
Trude Hesterberg	...	Claire
Marlene Dietrich	...	Micheline
Olga Engl
Karl Harbacher
Hans Junkermann

Storyline

In the beginning, Manon Lescaut, a young mistress, is taken away from a convent by the French nobleman des Grieux, who is young as well, under the pretext he's her step brother. The two are in love and the debts are getting bigger each day due to him being disinherited by his father because of the wrong woman he fled with. She gets forced by the desire full and rich Marquis de Bli to stay with him in order to save her disinherited lover. At the acknowledgment of this, he doesn't want her for a while, until he cannot stand it anymore and takes her back. After this, expenses continue to grow due to Manons' posh habits, so the marquis continues to chase her, until the two lovers decide to get married in order to start a fresh new life. At the hearing of such news, the marquis kidnaps the girl and tries to convince her that she should live in wealth and accept his lavish offers, instead of the low class work she does. When Manon and des Grieux get the chance to see each other, she is ...

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Plot Keywords:

based on novel | character name in title | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

Germany

Language:

German

Release Date:

5 April 1926 (Finland)

Also Known As:

Die Geliebte des Abbé

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universum Film (UFA)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Known in Denmark under the same title.

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Connections

Version of Manon Lescaut (1998)

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