Roi de Camargue (1934)
Directed by Jacques de Baroncelli

Drama

Film Synopsis

When a young girl refuses to give her some oil, a spiteful gypsy decides to take revenge against her by seducing her fiancé, whom she arranges to meet on an island.  By moving the markers that indicate a safe passage across a stretch of water, the gypsy plans to drown the young girl, but fortunately she is saved by a passer-by and her fiancé returns to her.
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Film Credits

  • Director: Jacques de Baroncelli
  • Script: Jean Aicard (novel), Henri Decoin
  • Cinematographer: Georges Clerc, Nikolai Toporkoff
  • Music: Arthur Honegger, Roland Manuel
  • Cast: Antonin Berval (Renaud), Simone Bourday (Livette), Tela Tchaï (Zinzara), Paul Azaïs (Titin), Charles Vanel (Rampal), Jean Périer (Audiffred), Jeanne Fusier-Gir, Armand Morins, Zubiria
  • Country: France
  • Language: French
  • Support: Black and White
  • Runtime: 90 min

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