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directed by

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.Parish p.52 It was made as a co-production between France, Germany and Italy. The film's

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was by Otto Erdmann and

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Cast

* Carmen Boni as Totte * André Roanne as Renato Gavard * Hermann Vallentin as Gavards Vater *

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as Nénesse *

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as Lucette *

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as Ein alter Graf *

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as Diener * Oreste Bilancia as Loysel, Sekretär * Max Lentlos as Julien, Friseur *

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as Lebemann *

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as Lehrmädchen * Anton Pointner * Angelo Ferrari *

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References

Bibliography

* Parish, James Robert. ''Film Actors Guide''. Scarecrow Press, 1977.

External links

* 1928 films 1920s Italian-language films Films directed by Augusto Genina Italian silent films German silent feature films French silent feature films Films of the Weimar Republic Films produced by Seymour Nebenzal National Film films German black-and-white films {{Italy-silent-film-stub