Sables (1929)
Directed by Dimitri Kirsanoff

Drama

Film Synopsis

In Algiers, a woman is abandoned by her husband.  Accompanied by her daughter Yvonne and her husband's mistress, the woman leaves for El Oued.  Determined to prevent her parents' divorce, Yvonne sets out to look for her father.  Her car is caught in a sandstorm and has an accident.  The young woman is taken back to her father, who is full of remorse.
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Film Credits

  • Director: Dimitri Kirsanoff
  • Cinematographer: Roger Hubert
  • Cast: Colette Darfeuil, Gina Manès, Nadia Sibirskaïa, Edmond Van Daële
  • Country: France
  • Language: French
  • Support: Black and White / Silent
  • Runtime: 90 min

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