Summary
A nobleman studying for the priesthood abandons his vocation in 18th Century France when he falls in love with a beautiful, but reluctant, courtesan.
Good for
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
- Intergenerational
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
- You want fast pacing
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 63GoodWatch 63
IMDb7.0
Audience score55%
Box office
2.0×its budget
- Budget
- $528 K
- Worldwide
- $1 M
Worldwide it earned $509 K more than it cost.
Running time
1 h 51 min
A typical length for history movies, −11 min on the typical 122
typical 122111Half of all history movies run 108–138 min.
Reach
Streams in 50 countries
+40Released
1927
August 21, 1927
99 years ago
Genres
HistoryRomanceLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 21 more27 people
- John BarrymoreChevalier Fabien des Grieux
- Dolores CostelloManon Lescaut
- Warner OlandAndré Lescaut
- Sam De GrasseComte Guillot de Morfontaine
- Holmes HerbertJean Tiberge
- Stuart HolmesLouis XV - King of France
- Bertram GrassbyLe Duc de Richelieu
- Tom SantschiCaptain of Convict Boat
Alice BelcherMinor Role (uncredited)
Eugenie BessererThe Landlady (uncredited)
Charles ClaryA Lay Brother (uncredited)
Marcelle CordayMarie (uncredited)
Rose DioneNana (uncredited)
Louise EmmonsSmiling Hag (uncredited)- HHHerman HellerHimself - Orchestra Conductor (End Credit) (uncredited)
Noble JohnsonAggresive Apache (uncredited)
Jack KennyMinor Role (uncredited)- GKGeorge KotsonarosConvict Prisoner (uncredited)
Myrna LoyConvict Behind Manon (uncredited)- AMAndy MacLennanMan Trying to Trick Manon into His House (uncredited)
Ida MayMinor Role (uncredited)
Kalla PashaOfficer on Prisoner Ship (uncredited)
Russ PowellInnkeeper (uncredited)
Templar SaxeBaron Chevral (uncredited)
Directing · 2
- Alan Crosland Director
- Gordon Hollingshead Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- Bess Meredyth Adaptation, Screenplay
- Abbé Prévost Novel
Camera · 1
- Byron Haskin Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Harold McCord Editor
Sound · 1
- Henry Hadley Original Music Composer
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