Name: Histoire du chevalier Des Grieux et de Manon Lescaut
Genre: Drama
Released: 1978-12-19
Rating: 7.6
Cast: Fanny Cottençon, Franck Cabot-David, Jacques Balutin

I saw this series 1988 in German regional TV but unfortunately I couldn't register part 5 and 6. Does somebody know whether exist a VHS or DVD or whether it's still broad-casted in TV (which channels)? The romance of Prèvost is my favorite and I appreciate this series because of it's closeness to the literal original and because of this animate and esthetically perfect directory and All actors - specially Fanny Cottenance and Frank David - are born for their roles. It's a must be for all opera fans who like Puccini's or Massenet's or Aubers Versions, which ignore the most important scenes of the Romance and the variety of the characters.

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