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2013 · 1 hr 36 min. TV-14. Romance · Drama. In 18th-century France, a nobleman destined to be king finds true love with a candlestick maker’s daughter, but the royals aim to end their romance. Subtitles: English. Starring: Celine Perreau Samuel Theis. Directed by: Gabriel Aghion.
- Gabriel Aghion
- January 1, 2013
- Celine Perreau, Samuel Theis
Aug 16, 2023 · Giacomo Puccini: Manon LescautManon Lescaut - Renata ScottoDes Grieux - Plácido DomingoLescaut - Pablo ElviraGeronte - Renato CapecchiEdmondo - Philip...
Jul 13, 2018 · Famous for suspense films, director Henri-Georges Clouzot adapts the story to post-World War II France, turning up its dark overtones: Manon is a former Nazi collaborator, Des Grieux a Resistance fighter and Manon’s brother a black marketeer.
The story, set in France and Louisiana in the early 18th century, follows the hero, the Chevalier des Grieux, and his lover, Manon Lescaut. Controversial in its time, the work was banned in France upon publication. Despite this, it became very popular and pirated editions were widely distributed.
Manon Lescaut: Directed by Gabriel Aghion. With Céline Perreau, Samuel Theis, Xavier Gallais, Laurent Stocker. There is nothing we can do against the call of love.
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- Drama, History, Romance
- Gabriel Aghion
- 2013-04-20
Des Grieux is a noble young student, wise for his years, who's preparing to become a knight of the Order of Malta. With a fine future as a teacher of rhetoric ahead of him, he meets a young commoner, Manon Lescaut, a candle maker's daughter. It's love at first sight.
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With a fine future as a teacher of rhetoric ahead of him, he meets a young commoner, Manon Lescaut, a candle maker's daughter. It's love at first sight. There is nothing we can do against the call of love.