Manon Lescaut (1940 film)

Manon Lescaut
Directed by	Carmine Gallone
Written by	Abbé Prévost (novel) Guido Cantini Carmine Gallone
Starring	Alida Valli Vittorio De Sica Lamberto Picasso
Cinematography	Oswald Hafenrichter
Edited by	Vincenzo Zampi
Music by	Anchise Brizzi
Production company	Grandi Film
Distributed by	ICI
Release date	2 February 1940 (1940-02-02)
Running time	92 minutes
Country	Italy
Language	Italian

Manon Lescaut is a 1940 Italian historical drama film directed by Carmine Gallone and starring Alida Valli, Vittorio De Sica and Lamberto Picasso.^[1] It is an adaptation of the Abbé Prévost's novel of the same title. The film was made at the Cinecittà studios in Rome with sets designed by the art directors Ivo Battelli and Guido Fiorini.