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Misdeal

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Also known as Maldone

Misdeal (French: Maldone) is a 1928 French silent drama film directed by Jean Grémillon and starring Charles Dullin, Marcelle Dullin and Geymond Vital. The film's sets were designed by art director André Barsacq.

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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.

Released: 1928-09-1481 minDir: Jean GrémillonDrama

Cast

  • Charles Dullin as Olivier Maldone
  • Marcelle Charles Dullin as Missia, clairvoyant
  • Geymond Vital as Marcellin Maldone
  • André Bacqué as Just Maldone, the uncle
  • George Seroff as Leonardo, servant
  • Annabella as Flora Lévigné

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Ratings

IMDb

7.1/10

257 votes

Year
1928
Runtime
102 min
Genres
Drama, Romance

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
France
Screenwriter
Alexandre Arnoux
Cast member
Roger Karl
Cinematographer
Georges Périnal
Narrative location
France
Duration
102
FilmAffinity ID
197201
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publication date
1928-09-14
title
Maldone
art director
André Barsacq
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Misdeal (French: Maldone) is a 1928 French silent drama film directed by Jean Grémillon and starring Charles Dullin, Marcelle Dullin and Geymond Vital. The film's sets were designed by art director André Barsacq.

==Synopsis== The film tells the story of a wealthy young man flees from his family's estate, and finds employment as a canal worker. He falls in love with a gypsy girl, but when a death in the family requires him to return home and run his estate, he marries a neighbor's daughter. Years later, he becomes obsessed with his old lover after a chance meeting.

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