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Manon Lescaut

  • 1940
  • 1h 32m
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Manon Lescaut (1940)
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Manon escapes with the young nobleman Des Grieux, then becomes a high-class courtesan and finally forced to exile to America.Manon escapes with the young nobleman Des Grieux, then becomes a high-class courtesan and finally forced to exile to America.Manon escapes with the young nobleman Des Grieux, then becomes a high-class courtesan and finally forced to exile to America.

  • Director
    • Carmine Gallone
  • Writers
    • Guido Cantini
    • Abbé Prévost
  • Stars
    • Alida Valli
    • Vittorio De Sica
    • Lamberto Picasso
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    4.8/10
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    • Director
      • Carmine Gallone
    • Writers
      • Guido Cantini
      • Abbé Prévost
    • Stars
      • Alida Valli
      • Vittorio De Sica
      • Lamberto Picasso
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Alida Valli
    Alida Valli
    • Manon Lescaut
    Vittorio De Sica
    Vittorio De Sica
    • Renato Des Grieux
    Lamberto Picasso
    • Il visconte Des Grieux
    Giulio Donadio
    Giulio Donadio
    • Il marquese De Brienne
    Dino Di Luca
    • Il sergente Lescaut
    Jole Voleri
    • Musette
    Lilia Dale
    • Denise
    Andrea Checchi
    Andrea Checchi
    • Marius
    Guglielmo Barnabò
    Guglielmo Barnabò
    • Il governatore di New Orleans
    Carlo Bressan
    • Edmond
    Aroldo Tieri
    • Il segretario di De Brienne
    Oreste Fares
    • Il cappellano
    Amina Pirani Maggi
    Amina Pirani Maggi
    • Una nobile pettegola al ballo
    Lola Braccini
    Lola Braccini
    • La direttrice
    Pina Gallini
    • Una dei tre creditori
    Giuseppe Pierozzi
    • Un dei tre creditori
    Cesare Polacco
    • Un dei tre creditori
    Luigi Allodoli
    • Director
      • Carmine Gallone
    • Writers
      • Guido Cantini
      • Abbé Prévost
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    • Trivia
      Final film of Diana Karenne.
    • Connections
      Version of Manon (1910)

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    • Release date
      • February 2, 1940 (Italy)
    • Country of origin
      • Italy
    • Language
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Prepovedana ljubezen
    • Filming locations
      • Cinecittà Studios, Cinecittà, Rome, Lazio, Italy(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Grandi Film Storici
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 32 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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