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Manon Lescaut (1940 film)
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Wikipedia article
'Manon Lescaut' is a 1940 Italian historical drama film directed by Carmine Gallone and starring Alida Valli, Vittorio De Sica and Lamberto Picasso.Klossner p.242 It is an adaptation of the Abb Prvost's novel of the same title.
The film was made at the Cinecitt studios in Rome with sets designed by the art directors Ivo Battelli and Guido Fiorini.
Cast
* Alida Valli as Manon Lescaut
* Vittorio De Sica as Renato Des Grieux
* Lamberto Picasso as Il visconte Des Grieux
* Giulio Donadio as Il marquese De Brienne
* Dino Di Luca as Il sergente Lescaut
* Jole Voleri as Musette
* Lilia Dale as Denise
* Andrea Checchi as Marius
* Guglielmo Barnab as Il governatore di New Orleans
* Carlo Bressan as Edmond
* Aroldo Tieri as Il segretario di De Brienne
* Oreste Fares as Il cappellano
* Amina Pirani Maggi as Una nobile pettegola al ballo
* Lola Braccini as La direttrice
* Pina Gallini as Una dei tre creditori
* Giuseppe Pierozzi as Un dei tre creditori
* Cesare Polacco as Un dei tre creditori
* Luigi Allodoli
* Diana Karenne
* Guido Notari
* Michele Riccardini
* Anna Vivaldi
* Maria-Pia Vivaldi
References
Bibliography
* Klossner, Michael. 'The Europe of 1500-1815 on Film and Television'. McFarland & Company, 2002.
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