Maldone

Misdeal (French: Maldone) is a 1928 French silent drama film directed by Jean Grémillon and starring Charles Dullin, Marcelle Dullin and Geymond Vital.^[1] The film's sets were designed by art director André Barsacq.

Misdeal
French language poster
Directed by	Jean Grémillon
Written by	Alexandre Arnoux
Produced by	Charles Dullin
Starring	Charles Dullin Marcelle Dullin Geymond Vital
Cinematography	Christian Matras Georges Périnal
Edited by	Emmanuel Nicolas Henriette Pinson
Music by	Jacques Brilloin Marcel Delannoy Jean Grémillon
Production company	La Société des Films Charles Dullin
Release date	14 September 1928 (1928-09-14)
Country	France
Languages	Silent French intertitles

Synopsis

The film tells the story of a wealthy young man flees from his family's estate, and finds employment as a canal worker. He falls in love with a gypsy girl, but when a death in the family requires him to return home and run his estate, he marries a neighbor's daughter. Years later, he becomes obsessed with his old lover after a chance meeting.

Cast

• Charles Dullin as Olivier Maldone
• Marcelle Dullin as Missia, la voyante
• Geymond Vital as Marcellin Maldone
• André Bacqué as Juste Maldone, l'oncle
• George Seroff as Léonard, le serviteur
• Annabella as Flora Lévigné
• Roger Karl as Lévigné père
• Mathilde Alberti as L'épicière
• Lucien Arnaud as Le voyageur
• Genica Athanasiou as Zita
• Edmond Beauchamp as Le gitan
• Alexej Bondireff as Le patron de la péniche
• Gabrielle Fontan
• Isabelle Kloucowski as La gitane
• Charles Lavialle as Le facteur
• Daniel Lecourtois as Un danseur
• Jean Mamy as Un marinier