| 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 version was made, When a Man Loves.
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