Yasmina (1927)
Directed by André Hugon

Drama

Film Synopsis

In Tunis, Yasmina, the daughter of an Arab and French woman, is unhappily married to an older man, Alsen.  When he discovers that Yasmina has fallen in love with a doctor named Hector Grandier, Alsen threatens her.  Yasmina's reaction is to attempt suicide.  Saved by Grandier, Yasmina is rejected by her husband.  She is free to follow the man she loves back to France...
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Film Credits

  • Director: André Hugon
  • Script: Theodore Valensi (novel)
  • Cinematographer: Willy Faktorovitch, Maurice Velle
  • Cast: Camille Bert, Huguette Duflos, Léon Mathot, Thérèse Kolb, Habib Benglia, Alexiane, Simone d'A-Lal, Jaime Devesa, Madeleine Martellet
  • Country: France
  • Language: French
  • Support: Black and White / Silent
  • Runtime: 130 min

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