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 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.

Cast & Crew

Director

Dimitri Kirsanoff

Dita Parlo

Elsi

Geymond Vital

Firmin

Jeanne Marie-Laurent

La mère de Firmin

Auguste Bovério

Mathias - le colporteur

Dyk Rudens

Hans

Hans Kaspar Ilg

Gottfried