La Maison du Maltais
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Town trollop Safia (Viviane Romance), much against her better judgement, falls in love with Matteo (Marcel Dalio, as Dalio), a beggar and mystic in the native quarter of Sirocco. She flees to France, first as the mistress and then wife of a wealthy archaeologist, and bears him Matteo's child, whom he believes to be his own. Complications arise years later when Matteo finds Safia, and a ring of blackmailers uncover her past and exposes her to her husband.
Film Details
Also Known As
Sirocco
Release Date
1938
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 30m
Sound
Mono
Color
Black and White
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Synopsis
Town trollop Safia (Viviane Romance), much against her better judgement, falls in love with Matteo (Marcel Dalio, as Dalio), a beggar and mystic in the native quarter of Sirocco. She flees to France, first as the mistress and then wife of a wealthy archaeologist, and bears him Matteo's child, whom he believes to be his own. Complications arise years later when Matteo finds Safia, and a ring of blackmailers uncover her past and exposes her to her husband.
Film Details
Also Known As
Sirocco
Release Date
1938
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 30m
Sound
Mono
Color
Black and White
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
