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Onésime and the Heart of the Gypsy

Onésime and the Heart of the Gypsy

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Onésime and the Heart of the Gypsy

1913

0h 7m

7.0(1 votes)

Comedy

Overview

While accompanying his lady to a fashionable casino, Onésime hears someone playing an overpowering waltz on a mandolin, and he starts dancing with his lady. Everyone, from the kitchen hands to the chef, dance until their out of breath.

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Gaumont

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Cast & crew

6 featured cast members

Starring

Ernest Bourbon

Ernest Bourbon

Onésime

Berthe Dagmar

Berthe Dagmar

La fiancée

Édouard Grisollet

Le musicien

Hector Gendre

Lonys

Gaston Modot

Gaston Modot

Creative team

Directed by: Jean Durand
Written by: Henry de Brisay

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