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The Kidnapping (1934)

1h 23m · 23 Nov 1934
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Hans has killed the dog of Firmin, a shepherd. Wild with rage, Firmin kidnaps Elsi, Hans' fiancée and locks her up at his home. Hans, a peddler, vows to find the missing girl. This is what he does and he manages, with the help of Mânu, the village idiot, to give Elsi a letter. On seeing her, the changeling falls in love at first sight with the young woman. Elsi soon realizes that Mânu can become her instrument of vengeance.

Movie ID43091
GenreDrama
DirectorDimitri Kirsanoff
Main castDita Parlo, Geymond Vital, Jeanne Marie-Laurent, Auguste Bovério, Dyk Rudens, Hans Kaspar Ilg, Nadia Sibirskaïa, Lucas Gridoux
Release date23 November 1934
Release year1934
LanguageFrench
Duration83 min (1h 23m)
Rating7.1 / 10 (TMDB)
Production houseMentor-Film

Director: Dimitri Kirsanoff
Writers: Benjamin Fondane, Stefan Markus

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Dita ParloElsi Geymond VitalFirmin Jeanne Marie-LaurentLa mère de Firmin Auguste BovérioMathias - le colporteur
Dyk RudensHans
Hans Kaspar IlgGottfried
Nadia SibirskaïaJeanne Lucas GridouxMânu - l'idiot
Charles Ferdinand RamuzUn villageois valaisan
Joe Alex
Robert Bagger

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