Misdeal

1928 1h 21m FR

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 12

Drama

Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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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)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jean Grémillon
Writers: Alexandre Arnoux
Languages: No Language
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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81 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 7

ERA

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98 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jean Grémillon. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Charles Dullin and Marcelle Charles Dullin and Geymond Vital carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0019127 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Jean Grémillon directs. Jean Grémillon scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in No Language.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

181 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
298 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Original score by Jean Grémillon. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Charles Dullin and Marcelle Charles Dullin and Geymond Vital carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0019127 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.