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RUNTIME
Did you know
87 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
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The Woman Thief
1938 1h 27m FR
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10.0
MASTERPIECE
★10.0TMDB · 1
Drama
Synopsis
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The woman thief evades a young lady who is onto his game, but then tries his wiles elsewhere on a married woman by attempting to compromise and ruin the husband she is happy with.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Jules Berry
Sadoc Torner
Annie Ducaux
Anita
Suzanne Desprès
Madame Torner
Jean-Max
Barchevin
Blanchette Brunoy
Madeleine Barchevin
Sylvie Gance
Pivoine, singer
Giorgio Capecchi
Pierrot (Italian version)
Gilbert Gil
Pierrot (French version)
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Abel Gance
- Languages
- French
- Countries
- France, Italy
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Abel Gance directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France, Italy. Dialogue in French.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
- 288 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
- 3International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.
- 4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 5Jules Berry and Annie Ducaux and Suzanne Desprès carry the top of the cast.
- 6IMDB entry: tt0028472 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Runtime
- 87 min · 1h 27m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- FR
Also by
Abel Gance
Key crew
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1938-04-22
