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Mauprat (1926)

Mauprat poster
Directed by
Jean Epstein
Genre
drama film, silent film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 28m
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 12 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

In 18th-century France, a young nobleman is raised by a violent uncle and his rough clan. After meeting a strong-willed cousin, he begins to change his brutal ways and tries to win her love.

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What happens

Mauprat is a 1926 French silent drama film directed by Jean Epstein, based on the eponymous novel by George Sand. Luis Buñuel, who had enrolled in Epstein's acting school, was the production assistant and had a small acting role in the film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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