''The Maelstrom of Paris'' or ''The Whirlwind of Paris'' (French:''Le tourbillon de Paris'') is a 1928 French

silent film A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound (or more generally, no audible dialogue). Though silent films convey narrative and emotion visually, various plot elements (such as a setting or era) or key lines of dialogue may, when ...

directed by

Julien Duvivier Julien Duvivier (; 8 October 1896 – 29 October 1967) was a French film director and screenwriter. He was prominent in French cinema in the years 1930–1960. Amongst his most original films, chiefly notable are ''La Bandera (film), La Bandera'', ...

and starring

Lil Dagover Lil Dagover (; born Marie Antonia Siegelinde Martha Seubert; 30 September 1887 – 23 January 1980) was a German actress whose film career spanned between 1913 and 1979. She was one of the most popular and recognized film actresses in the Weimar ...

Léon Bary Léon Bary (6 June 1880 – 7 January 1954) was a French actor. He appeared in more than 50 films between 1916 and 1955.

and

Gaston Jacquet Gaston Émile Marius Jacquet (14 August 1883 – 28 January 1970) was a French actor. Jacquet was born in Lanas, Ardèche, France and died in 1970 in Thonex in Switzerland. Selected filmography * ''Les Trois Mousquetaires'' (1921) * ''Th ...

.Goble p.2

Cast

as Lady Amiscia Abenston *

Léon Bary Léon Bary (6 June 1880 – 7 January 1954) was a French actor. He appeared in more than 50 films between 1916 and 1955.

as Jean Chaluste *

as Lord Abenston * Gina Barbieri as La mère *

Hubert Daix Hubert Daix (1889–1960) was a Belgian film actor.Goble p.355 Selected filmography * '' Prince Jean'' (1928) * '' Not So Stupid'' (1928) * '' The Marriage of Mademoiselle Beulemans'' (1927) * ''The Maelstrom of Paris'' (1928) * '' The Ladies in ...

as L'aubergiste * René Lefèvre as Faverger *

Léonce Cargue Léonce Cargue (20 October 1880 – 14 January 1955) was a French stage and film actor.Waldman p.16 Selected filmography * '' Prince Jean'' (1928) * ''The Maelstrom of Paris'' (1928) * ''Saint Joan the Maid ''Saint Joan the Maid'' or ''The Mar ...

as Le directeur *

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as L'auteur * Antoine Stacquet as Le régisseur *

Jane Dolys Jane may refer to: * Jane (given name), a feminine given name * Jane (surname), related to the given name Film and television * ''Jane'' (1915 film), a silent comedy film directed by Frank Lloyd * ''Jane'' (2016 film), a South Korean drama fi ...

as L'habilleuse *

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Louis Gauthier Louis Gauthier (12 April 1916 – 6 August 2005) was a French bicycle racing, racing cyclist. He rode in the 1947 Tour de France. He finished in second place in the 1946 Paris–Roubaix. References External links

* 1916 births 200 ...

Genevieve Irwin Genevieve (french: link=no, Sainte Geneviève; la, Sancta Genovefa, Genoveva; 419/422 AD – 502/512 AD) is the patroness saint of Paris in the Catholic and Orthodox traditions. Her feast is on 3 January. Genevieve was born in Nanterre an ...

Philip Kieffer Philip, also Phillip, is a male given name, derived from the Greek (''Philippos'', lit. "horse-loving" or "fond of horses"), from a compound of (''philos'', "dear", "loved", "loving") and (''hippos'', "horse"). Prominent Philips who popularize ...

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Jane Pierson Jane Pierson was a French film actress.Goble p.130 She appeared in fifty five films between 1924 and 1952. Selected filmography * ''The Imaginary Voyage'' (1926) * '' Captain Rascasse'' (1927) * '' The Marriage of Mademoiselle Beulemans'' (1927) ...

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References

Bibliography

* Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.

External links

* 1928 films French silent films 1920s French-language films Films directed by Julien Duvivier Films based on French novels French black-and-white films 1920s French films {{1920s-France-film-stub