When a Man Loves

1927
Passed
1h 51m

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John Barrymore and Dolores Costello in When a Man Loves (1927)

Ajouter une intrigue dans votre langueA nobleman studying for the priesthood abandons his vocation in 18th Century France when he falls in love with a beautiful, but reluctant, courtesan.A nobleman studying for the priesthood abandons his vocation in 18th Century France when he falls in love with a beautiful, but reluctant, courtesan.A nobleman studying for the priesthood abandons his vocation in 18th Century France when he falls in love with a beautiful, but reluctant, courtesan.

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Prix
- 2 victoires au total

Photos18

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Rôles principaux29

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John Barrymore

Chevalier Fabien des Grieux

Dolores Costello

Manon Lescaut

Warner Oland

André Lescaut

Sam De Grasse

Comte Guillot de Morfontaine

Holmes Herbert

Jean Tiberge

Stuart Holmes

King Louis XV

Bertram Grassby

Duc de Richelieu

Tom Santschi

Captain of Convict Ship

Tom Amandares

Convict on Convict Ship
(uncredited)

Alice Belcher

Minor Role
(uncredited)

Eugenie Besserer

Landlady
(uncredited)

Charles Clary

Lay Brother
(uncredited)

Marcelle Corday

Marie
(uncredited)

Rose Dione

Nana
(uncredited)

Louise Emmons

Smiling Hag
(uncredited)

Herman Heller

Self - Orchestra Conductor (End Credit)
(uncredited)

Noble Johnson

Aggressive Apache
(uncredited)

Jack Kenny

Minor Role
(uncredited)

Histoire

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Le saviez-vous

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Anecdotes
After "The End" appears on the screen, the entire Vitaphone Symphony Orchestra and its conductor (Herman Heller) appears on the screen, partly in closeup, for about 15 seconds. The New York Times reviewer of 4 February 1927 noted that the Vitaphone synchronization process was so good that he, and probably most of the audience, had forgotten that there was no orchestra in the pit. When the orchestra and conductor were shown onscreen, the surprised audience loudly cheered.

Gaffes
Richelieu is depicted as an effeminate homosexual. In fact, Richelieu was so notorious a ladies' man, Choderlos de Laclos based the character of Valmont in "Les liaisons dangereuses" on him.

Citations
Chevalier Fabien des Grieux: Pull - pull - you sons of diseased camels!

Connexions
Referenced in Voyagers!: Destiny's Choice (1983)

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8/10

When a man like John Barrymore loves...

French nobleman Fabian des Grieux (John Barrymore) is training for the priesthood. However, he comes to the rescue of the beautiful Manon Lescaut (Dolores Costello), whose brother André (Warner Oland) is trying to sell her to Comte Guillot de Morfontaine (Sam De Grasse).

This is pretty long for a silent film at 110 minutes, but it goes by very quickly. Barrymore is excellent (if a tad melodramatic), and Dolores Costello is radiant. Warner Oland is entertaining as the slimy brother, and Sam De Grasse is good as the villain. There's a good sword fight, and the production design and costumes are fantastic. An uncredited Myrna Loy can be seen briefly towards the end.

First time viewing. 4/5