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Film / 1928
Misdeal
Directed by
Jean Grémillon
Maldone is a canal worker, happy with his life after running away from his family estate. He falls in love with Zita, a young gypsy girl, during a local fete. However, after his brother dies, Maldone is called back to manage the estate. There, he takes up the life of a landowner and marries a neighbor's daughter. Years later Maldone is still restless on the estate, and becomes obsessed with Zita, after meeting her by …
The story
Maldone is a canal worker, happy with his life after running away from his family estate. He falls in love with Zita, a young gypsy girl, during a local fete. However, after his brother dies, Maldone is called back to manage the estate. There, he takes up the life of a landowner and marries a neighbor's daughter. Years later Maldone is still restless on the estate, and becomes obsessed with Zita, after meeting her by chance one evening.
Cast
Charles DullinOlivier Maldone
Marcelle Charles DullinMissia, clairvoyant
Geymond VitalMarcellin Maldone
André BacquéJust Maldone, the uncle
George SeroffLeonardo, servant
AnnabellaFlora Lévigné
Roger KarlLévigné father
Mathilde AlbertiGrocer (uncredited)
Lucien ArnaudTraveler (uncredited)
Genica AthanasiouZita (uncredited)
Edmond BeauchampGypsy (uncredited)
Alexej BondireffBoss of the barge (uncredited)
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