Manon Lescaut (1912)
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.
Director: Albert Capellani
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Léon Bernard as |
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Émile Matrat as |
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Jeanne Bérangère as |
| Directing | Albert Capellani | Director |