
Manon Lescaut
TV Movie · History
Overview
There is nothing we can do against the call of love. Amiens, 1713. 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.
Top Cast


Céline Perreau
Céline Perreau
Manon Lescaut
Céline Perreau
Manon Lescaut


Samuel Theis
Samuel Theis
Le Chevaliers Des Grieux
Samuel Theis
Le Chevaliers Des Grieux


Xavier Gallais
Xavier Gallais
Christian Lescaut
Xavier Gallais
Christian Lescaut


Laurent Stocker
Laurent Stocker
Le fils de Tonnerre
Laurent Stocker
Le fils de Tonnerre


Ornella Boulé
Ornella Boulé
Henriette
Ornella Boulé
Henriette


Pascal Henault
Pascal Henault
Portier Salpetriere
Pascal Henault
Portier Salpetriere


Robert Hirsch
Robert Hirsch
Monsieur Girardin de Matois
Robert Hirsch
Monsieur Girardin de Matois


Pierre Moure
Pierre Moure
Tiberge
Pierre Moure
Tiberge


Fleur Lise Heuet
Fleur Lise Heuet
La servante
Fleur Lise Heuet
La servante
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