Mahlia the Mestiza
Mahlia the Mestiza (French: Mahlia la métisse) is a 1943 French drama film directed by Walter Kapps and starring Käthe von Nagy, Jean Servais and Georges Paulais.[1] The film had a lengthy and troubled production, as it began shooting in 1939 before the outbreak of the Second World War.
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| Directed by | Walter Kapps |
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| Produced by | Charles Fasquelle |
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| Cinematography | Christian Matras |
| Edited by | Renée Guérin |
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Production company | Combel Films |
| Distributed by | C.F.D.F. |
Release date | 15 December 1943 |
Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
Cast
- Käthe von Nagy as Mahlia - a mixed race woman adopted by a French couple
- Jean Servais as Henri de Roussière - the son of Mahlia's adoptive parents
- Georges Paulais as Mahlia's father
- Catherine Fonteney as Madame de Roussière - Mahlia's adoptive mother
- Pierre Magnier as Le docteur Moreuil (Dr. Moreuil)
- Ky Duyen as Sao
- Roger Karl as Tchang - a rich and sleezy man who covets Mahlia
- Brigitte Bargès
- Jacques Baumer
- Pierre Labry
- Philina Loquez
- France Mooréa
- Olga Pauletti
- Georges Péclet
- Janine Viénot
References
- Bock & Bergfelder p.336
Bibliography
- Hans-Michael Bock and Tim Bergfelder. The Concise Cinegraph: An Encyclopedia of German Cinema. Berghahn Books.
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