King of Camargue
1922 · 58 min · ★ 9.0 · Drama
At the mouth of the Rhone, Jacques Renaud and his fiancee Lisette are cursed by a gypsy woman as punishment for their wrong decision.
Directed by André Hugon
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Charles De Rochefort Renaud, le roi de Camargue -
Elmire Vautier Lisette -
Claude Mérelle La Zingara -
Jean Toulout Rampal
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