Misdeal (1928)

7.5/10 81 min Drama

Overview

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 Dullin

Olivier Maldone

Geymond Vital

Marcellin Maldone

André Bacqué

Just Maldone, the uncle

Annabella

Flora Lévigné

Roger Karl

Lévigné father

Lucien Arnaud

Traveler (uncredited)

Genica Athanasiou

Zita (uncredited)

Edmond Beauchamp

Gypsy (uncredited)

Gabrielle Fontan

(uncredited)

Isabelle Kloucowski

Gypsy (uncredited)

Daniel Lecourtois

Dancer (uncredited)

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