Movie Description

La Maison du Maltais

(1938)

Overview

Town trollop Safia, much against her better judgment, falls in love with Matteo, 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.

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Original TitleLa Maison du Maltais

Status Released

Release Information

  • 1938-09-22

Original LanguageUnknown

Runtime 01h 40m

Production CompaniesLux Compagnie Cinématographique de France,Gladiator Films

Genres

  • Comedy
  • Drama