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.
Jean Grémillon
Director
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)
Lucien Arnaud
Traveler (uncredited)
Genica Athanasiou
Zita (uncredited)
Edmond Beauchamp
Gypsy (uncredited)
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