A nobleman studying for the priesthood abandons his vocation in 18th Century France when he falls in love with a beautiful, but reluctant, courtesan.A nobleman studying for the priesthood abandons his vocation in 18th Century France when he falls in love with a beautiful, but reluctant, courtesan.A nobleman studying for the priesthood abandons his vocation in 18th Century France when he falls in love with a beautiful, but reluctant, courtesan.
Tom Amandares
- Convict on Convict Ship
- (uncredited)
Alice Belcher
- Minor Role
- (uncredited)
Eugenie Besserer
- Landlady
- (uncredited)
Charles Clary
- Lay Brother
- (uncredited)
Marcelle Corday
- Marie
- (uncredited)
Rose Dione
- Nana
- (uncredited)
Louise Emmons
- Smiling Hag
- (uncredited)
Noble Johnson
- Aggressive Apache
- (uncredited)
Jack Kenny
- Minor Role
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
- Bess Meredyth
- Abbé Prévost(uncredited)
- All cast & crew
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- TriviaAfter "The End" appears on the screen, the entire Vitaphone Symphony Orchestra and its conductor (Herman Heller) appears on the screen, partly in closeup, for about 15 seconds. The New York Times reviewer of 4 February 1927 noted that the Vitaphone synchronization process was so good that he, and probably most of the audience, had forgotten that there was no orchestra in the pit. When the orchestra and conductor were shown onscreen, the surprised audience loudly cheered.
- GoofsRichelieu is depicted as an effeminate homosexual. In fact, Richelieu was so notorious a ladies' man, Choderlos de Laclos based the character of Valmont in "Les liaisons dangereuses" on him.
- Quotes
Chevalier Fabien des Grieux: Pull - pull - you sons of diseased camels!
- ConnectionsReferenced in Voyagers!: Destiny's Choice (1983)
Featured review
It can be fun
The story of Manon Lescaut has been retold several times since the good Abbé first wrote it. It's a tragedy with all sorts of moral overtones, what with the Chevalier besotted by his love for the gold digging Manon who nonetheless loves him back in her own way. This film version is somewhat faithful to the original albeit considerably cleaned up for us puritanical Americans. Already a shocker when it was first published in 1731 many of the sordid details, especially Manon's prostitution, was barely hinted at and the tragic ending completely left out. What's left is a period drama with considerable posturing and glaring, great costumes and great production values. The first half is rather slow and drawn out. With Manon's prostitution left out it's a little difficult to evoke the emotions needed to connect a viewer to a show. But once she's arrested and sentenced to the colonies the film takes off with a bang. From then on it's a roller-coaster ride, lots of action, pathos, drama. It never lets up. This part makes the whole thing worth seeing. One last thing: I'm a fan of Drew Barrymore and it was kind of fun to see her grandparents together on the screen. I sure hope she continues the dynasty.
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- samhill5215
- Apr 16, 2010
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- Gross US & Canada
- $885,699
- Runtime1 hour 51 minutes
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
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