Ludivine, a lttle tomboy, takes on the too polite Delphin. Being caught, and punished, she wants him and his father to be dead. When the latter dies, she feels guilty and takes Delphin under her wing.
Acting
Betty Balfour's face does what dialogue never could.
Direction
L'Herbier stages guilt like a physical weight you can see.
Cinematography
Shadows that whisper: you did this.
Director
Marcel L'Herbier
Betty Balfour
Ludivine Bucaille - une fille étrange
Jaque Catelain
Delphin Leherg - le fils de Leherg qu'aime Ludivine
Roger Karl
Le père Leherg - le père de Delphin
Kissa Kouprine
Thania
André Nox
Pierre Lauderin - un tenancier de boîte auquel Bucaille destine sa fille
Catherine Fonteney
Madame Bucaille - la mère de Ludivine
André Heuzé
André Bucaille
Jane Pierson
Une femme
Marie Glory
Petite voleuse
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Betty Balfour was Britain's biggest silent star; this French role was her attempt to break type as the eternal flapper.
L'Herbier shot multiple endings—some where Ludivine abandons Delphin, others where they marry. The guilt-soaked compromise we have was his third choice.
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