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Misdeal 1928 Directed by Jean Grémillon Maldone

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.

Country France
Production Country France
Language French
Spoken Language No Language
Gnere Drama
Release Date 14 September 1928
81 mins
Cast
Charles Dullin Olivier Maldone
Marcelle Charles Dullin Missia, clairvoyant
Geymond Vital Marcellin Maldone
André Bacqué Just Maldone, the uncle
George Seroff Leonardo, servant
Annabella Flora Lévigné
Roger Karl Lévigné father
Mathilde Alberti Grocer (uncredited)
Lucien Arnaud Traveler (uncredited)
Genica Athanasiou Zita (uncredited)
Edmond Beauchamp Gypsy (uncredited)
Alexej Bondireff Boss of the barge (uncredited)
Gabrielle Fontan (uncredited)
Isabelle Kloucowski Gypsy (uncredited)
Charles Lavialle Postman (uncredited)
Daniel Lecourtois Dancer (uncredited)
Jean Mamy Barge man (uncredited)
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