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.
- Created by
- Jean Grémillon
- Origin
- FR
- TMDB rating
- 7.5 / 10 · 12 votes
Cast
Charles DullinOlivier Maldone- Marcelle Charles DullinMissia, clairvoyant
Geymond VitalMarcellin Maldone
André BacquéJust Maldone, the uncle- George SeroffLeonardo, servant
AnnabellaFlora Lévigné
Roger KarlLévigné father- Mathilde AlbertiGrocer (uncredited)
Lucien ArnaudTraveler (uncredited)
Genica AthanasiouZita (uncredited)