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Alex Morgan
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5 min ago
★★★★★4/5

Just finished watching this. Visuals were stunning but the pacing felt a bit off in the second half. Still worth a watch!

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Daniel Cooper
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2 days ago
★★★★★2/5

I don't get the hype. The plot was predictable and the characters felt flat. It seems like style over substance to me. Maybe I missed something, but I was bored throughout.

+142
Priya Sharma
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15 days ago
★★★★★5/5

An absolute masterpiece. The director managed to weave complex themes into a compelling narrative without it feeling forced. The cinematography is some of the best I've seen in years. Truly a cinematic experience that stays with you.

Puccini: Manon Lescaut
8.0
2h 10m

Puccini: Manon Lescaut

All the throbbing eroticism—and ultimate heartbreak—of Puccini’s youthful score is unleashed by James Levine and his top-flight cast. Plácido Domingo is Des Grieux, the handsome, headstrong young aristocrat who falls head over heels for the enticing, impetuous Manon Lescaut (Renata Scotto). Manon returns his love, but her obsession with luxury ruins them both. Gian Carlo Menotti’s opulent production, with sets and costumes by Desmond Heeley, superbly captures the colorful world of 18th century France.

Awards & Recognition

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Top Cast

Renata Scotto

Renata Scotto

Manon Lescaut

Plácido Domingo

Plácido Domingo

Chevalier des Grieux

Pablo Elvira

Pablo Elvira

Lescaut

Renato Capecchi

Renato Capecchi

Geronte

Isola Jones

Isola Jones

A musician

Philip Creech

Philip Creech

Edmondo

Mario Bertolino

Mario Bertolino

An innkeeper

Andrea Velis

Andrea Velis

Dancing master

John Carpenter

John Carpenter

A lamplighter

Julien Robbins

Julien Robbins

A sergeant

Overview

Puccini: Manon Lescaut (1980) is rated ⭐ 8/10.
All the throbbing eroticism—and ultimate heartbreak—of Puccini’s youthful score is unleashed by James Levine and his top-flight cast. Plácido Domingo is Des Grieux, the handsome, headstrong young aristocrat who falls head over heels for the enticing, impetuous Manon Lescaut (Renata Scotto). Manon returns his love, but her obsession with luxury ruins them both. Gian Carlo Menotti’s opulent production, with sets and costumes by Desmond Heeley, superbly captures the colorful world of 18th century France.

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