The read
It runs a compact 1h 21m.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb7.1/10
12 audience votes
Key crew
- Jean GrémillonOriginal Music Composer
- Jean GrémillonDirector
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)