
Mauprat
Drama · Romance
Overview
Romantic novelist George Sand's Mauprat as adapted by cinema visionary Jean Epstein. As a child, orphan Bernard de Mauprat was adopted by Tristan, a brigand who brought him up with his biological sons to hate, kill and pillage. Hubert de Mauprat, the elder brother of Tristan, the very incarnation of nobility, and his daughter, the beautiful and intrepid Edmée, undertake to tear wild-eyed Bernard away from his uncle. Still uncouth and rough, Bernard endeavors to wrest the love of Edmée away from her betrothed.
Top Cast


Sandra Milovanoff
Sandra Milovanoff
Edmée de Mauprat
Sandra Milovanoff
Edmée de Mauprat


Maurice Schutz
Maurice Schutz
Tristan de Mauprat / Hubert de Mauprat
Maurice Schutz
Tristan de Mauprat / Hubert de Mauprat


Nino Constantini
Nino Constantini
Bernard de Mauprat
Nino Constantini
Bernard de Mauprat


René Ferté
René Ferté
Monsieur de La Marche
René Ferté
Monsieur de La Marche
Halma
Halma
Jean de Mauprat
Halma
Jean de Mauprat


Alex Allin
Alex Allin
Marcasse
Alex Allin
Marcasse
Alexej Bondireff
Alexej Bondireff
Alexej Bondireff


Luis Buñuel
Luis Buñuel
Monk / Guardsman
Luis Buñuel
Monk / Guardsman
Line Doré
Line Doré
Line Doré
Gilbert Dulong
Gilbert Dulong
Gilbert Dulong
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