Misdeal

Story

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.

Director

Jean Grémillon

Writers

Alexandre Arnoux

Language

French

Country

France

Release date

14 September 1928

Ensemble

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)