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Misdeal
Misdeal
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Misdeal

Original Title: Maldone

1928
1h 21m
Drama

Status

Released

Release

1928

Runtime

1h 21m

Storyline

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.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 21m
Sep 14, 1928
Languages
No Language
Director
Jean Grémillon
Jean Grémillon
Production
La Société des Films Charles Dullin
La Société des Films Charles Dullin
Production Countries
France

Top Cast

17 Cast Members

Charles Dullin

Charles Dullin

Olivier Maldone

Marcelle Charles Dullin

Missia, clairvoyant

Geymond Vital

Geymond Vital

Marcellin Maldone

André Bacqué

André Bacqué

Just Maldone, the uncle

George Seroff

Leonardo, servant

Annabella

Annabella

Flora Lévigné

Roger Karl

Roger Karl

Lévigné father

Mathilde Alberti

Grocer (uncredited)

Lucien Arnaud

Lucien Arnaud

Traveler (uncredited)

Genica Athanasiou

Genica Athanasiou

Zita (uncredited)

Edmond Beauchamp

Edmond Beauchamp

Gypsy (uncredited)

Alexej Bondireff

Boss of the barge (uncredited)

Gabrielle Fontan

Gabrielle Fontan

(uncredited)

Isabelle Kloucowski

Isabelle Kloucowski

Gypsy (uncredited)

Charles Lavialle

Postman (uncredited)

Daniel Lecourtois

Daniel Lecourtois

Dancer (uncredited)

Jean Mamy

Barge man (uncredited)

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