When a Man Loves

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"When a Man Loves" is a 1927 American silent romantic drama film starring John Barrymore, noted for its lavish production and adaptation of the story of Manon Lescaut.

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When a Man Loves canonical 2
When a Man Lies 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf film
romantic drama film
silent film
basedOn Manon Lescaut
novel by Abbé Prévost
cinematography Hal Mohr
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
director Alan Crosland
distributedInFormat Vitaphone score and sound effects
distributor Warner Bros. Pictures
surface form: Warner Bros.
editor Harold McCord
era late silent era
featuresCharacter Chevalier des Grieux
Manon Lescaut
filmFormat 35 mm
filmingTechnique silent with synchronized musical score
genre romantic drama
silent film
hasArtDirection lavish sets
hasCostumeDesign period costumes
hasFilmPoster theatrical release poster
hasLeadActor John Barrymore
hasLeadActress Dolores Costello
hasTheme sacrifice for love
tragic romance
hasWorkingTitle Manon Lescaut
isBlackAndWhite true
languageOfIntertitles English
mainCharacterOccupation student (Chevalier des Grieux)
musicBy Henry Kimball Hadley
notableFor adaptation of Manon Lescaut
lavish production values
originalLanguage Silent film with English intertitles
partOf American silent cinema
producer John Barrymore
productionCompany Warner Bros. Pictures
surface form: Warner Bros.
productionType feature film
releaseDate 1927-02-19
releaseYear 1927
runtimeMinutes 90
setInCentury 18th century
setting France
starring Dolores Costello
George E. Stone
Arthur Chesney
surface form: Holmes Herbert

John Barrymore
Sam De Grasse
Warner Oland

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Don Juan (1926 film) followedBy When a Man Loves
Dolores Costello notableWork When a Man Loves
Love Letter hasTrack When a Man Loves
this entity surface form: When a Man Lies