Released:
1928-09-14

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.

Director:
Jean Grémillon

Runtime:
1h 21min

Genre:
Drama

• 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