Manon Lescaut (1926 film)

Manon Lescaut
Directed by	Arthur Robison
Produced by	Erich Pommer
Written by	Abbe Prevost (novel:L'Histoire du Chevalier des Grieux et de Manon Lescaut) Hans Kyser (writer) Arthur Robison (writer)
Starring	Lya De Putti
Music by	Erno Rapee Jules Massenet(stock music)
Cinematography	Karl Freund Theodore Sparkuhl
Distributed by	Universum Film AG
Release date(s)	February 15, 1926 (Ger.) April 5, 1926 (Finland) November 29, 1926 (New York City) August 22, 1927 (Portugal)
Running time	feature
Country	Germany
Language	German (German title cards translated into English, other)

Manon Lescaut is a 1926 silent German feature film based on the oft-filmed^[1] novel by Abbe Prevost. It stars Lya De Putti and was directed by Arthur Robison. It was produced and distributed by renown 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.^[2]

In 1927, an American remake was made, When a Man Loves.

Plot

A French adventurer fights to save a woman in the life of prostitution.

Cast

• Lya De Putti – Manon Lescaut
• Vladimir Gajdarov – Des Grieux
• Eduard Rothauser – Marschall des Grieux
• Fritz Greiner – Marquis de Bli
• Hubert von Meyerinck – Der Jung de Bli
• Frida Richard – Manons Tante
• Emilie Kurz – Manons Tante
• Lydia Potechina – Susanne
• Theodor Loos – Tiberge
• Sig Arno – Lescaut
• Trude Hesterberg – Claire
• Marlene Dietrich – Micheline
• Olga Engl –
• Karl Harbacher –
• Hans Junkermann –
• Hermann Picha –

References

1. ^ http://www.imdb.com/find?s=tt&q=Manon+Lescaut Films titled Manon Lescaut at imdb.com
2. ^ Manon Lescaut at silentera.com database

External Links

• Manon Lescaut at the Internet Movie Database
• Manon Lescaut; allmovie.com