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Manon Reviews

  • 1949
  • 1 hr 50 mins
  • Drama, Suspense, Action & Adventure
  • NR
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This non-operatic version of the familiar tale stars Cecile Aubrey in the title role. Accused of collaborating with the Nazis during WW II, Manon Lescaut is rescued by Robert Desgrieux. Safely ensconced in Paris with Robert, Manon falls victim to the machinations of her dishonest brother Leon. Once more Robert comes to her rescue, then takes his love with him to Palestine.

A film made during the "Tradition of Quality" period in France popular after WW II. The story opens with a flashback of Aubry being condemned by the local villagers for her affair with Resistance fighter Auclair. They escape to Paris and take refuge with her brother, who takes advantage of the girl by forcing her to become a prostitute. The young pair attempts an escape again, this time to Israel, but is attacked by a group of Arabs while tracking across the desert. In a sappy finish, the boy buries the girl he tried to save.