The Kidnapping

1934 • 1h 23m • Drama

7.1(12 votes)

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 Mânu, the village idiot, to give Elsi a letter. On seeing her, the changeling falls in love at first sight with the young woman. Elsi soon realizes that Mânu can become her instrument of vengeance.

Director

Dimitri Kirsanoff

Writers

Benjamin Fondane, Stefan Markus

Status

Released