The Kidnapping
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 Mathias, a trader who travels between both villages, to give Elsi a letter. On seeing her, the changeling falls in love at first sight with the young woman. Elsi soon realizes that Mùnu, the village idiot, can become her instrument of vengeance.
- Runtime
- 1h 23m
- Released
- 1934
Details
Release year: 1934
Storyline
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 Mathias, a trader who travels between both villages, to give Elsi a letter. On seeing her, the changeling falls in love at first sight with the young woman. Elsi soon realizes that Mùnu, the village idiot, can become her instrument of vengeance.
Top credits
- Dita Parlo â Elsi - fiancĂ©e de Hans
- Geymond Vital â Firmin - berger valaisan
- Jeanne Marie-Laurent â La mĂšre de Firmin
- Auguste BovĂ©rio â Mathias - le colporteur