---
title: 'Manon Lescaut (1926)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Arthur Robison'
released: '1926-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 97
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'Weimar Republic'
  - 'Germany'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/manon-lescaut-1926'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0017118/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Manon Lescaut (1926)

1926 · 97 min · Drama, Romance · Weimar Republic, Germany


## Synopsis

Manon Lescaut is a 1926 silent German feature film based on the oft-filmed novel by Abbé Prévost. It stars Lya De Putti and was directed by Arthur Robison. It was produced and distributed by renowned German film company Universum Film AG better known as UFA. A young actress named Marlene Dietrich had a supporting role in this production. A set decorator on this film was the soon to be American Expatriate Paul Leni, who would find great success as a director in Hollywood. It was shot at the Babelsberg and Tempelhof Studios, both of which were controlled by UFA.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Arthur Robison](https://cinepixo.com/people/arthur-robison)
- **Screenplay:** [Hans Kyser](https://cinepixo.com/people/hans-kyser)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Ernö Rapée](https://cinepixo.com/people/erno-rapee)
- **Producer:** [Erich Pommer](https://cinepixo.com/people/erich-pommer)
- **Director of Photography:** [Karl Freund](https://cinepixo.com/people/karl-freund)

## Cast

- [Vladimir Gajdarov](https://cinepixo.com/people/vladimir-gajdarov)
- [Hermann Picha](https://cinepixo.com/people/hermann-picha)
- [Trude Hesterberg](https://cinepixo.com/people/trude-hesterberg)
- [Sig Arno](https://cinepixo.com/people/sig-arno)
- [Fritz Greiner](https://cinepixo.com/people/fritz-greiner)
- [Hubert von Meyerinck](https://cinepixo.com/people/hubert-von-meyerinck)
- [Marlene Dietrich](https://cinepixo.com/people/marlene-dietrich)
- [Theodor Loos](https://cinepixo.com/people/theodor-loos)
- [Karl Harbacher](https://cinepixo.com/people/karl-harbacher)
- [Lya De Putti](https://cinepixo.com/people/lya-de-putti)
- [Lydia Potechina](https://cinepixo.com/people/lydia-potechina)
- [Frida Richard](https://cinepixo.com/people/frida-richard)
- [Hans Junkermann](https://cinepixo.com/people/hans-junkermann)
- [Eduard Rothauser](https://cinepixo.com/people/eduard-rothauser)
- [Olga Engl](https://cinepixo.com/people/olga-engl)

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