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When a Man Loves

In 18th century France, a nobleman's ambition to become a priest is undermined by his overwhelming passion for a stunning and hesitant courtesan.

In this romantic drama, a young divinity student named Fabien des Grieux saves a beautiful girl named Manon Lescaut from her brother's plans to sell her to a lecherous nobleman. The two fall in love, but their happiness is short-lived as Manon is once again captured by the determined de Morfontaine.

Info about When a Man Loves

Studio(s): Warner Bros. Pictures

Originally Released: United States, Aug 21, 1927

Production Country: United States

Box Office Gross: $1,037,000.00

Budget: $528,000.00

Genres:History, Romance