The Kidnapping

Overview

Hans has killed the dog of Firmin, a shepherd. Wild with rage, Firmin kidnaps Elsi, Hans' fiancée and locks her up at his home. Hans, a peddler, vows to find the missing girl. This is what he does and he manages, with the help of Mânu, the village idiot, to give Elsi a letter. On seeing her, the changeling falls in love at first sight with the young woman. Elsi soon realizes that Mânu can become her instrument of vengeance.

Cast

Dita Parlo

Elsi

Geymond Vital

Firmin

Jeanne Marie-Laurent

La mère de Firmin

Auguste Bovério

Mathias - le colporteur