Rocambole

Rocambole

1948 · 105 min · ★ 7.0

In the 19th century, a thug from the slums of Paris pretends to be a young aristocrat, but is unmasked by a demi-mondaine, from the same background as him.

Directed by Jacques de Baroncelli

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