The Kidnapping
1934, French. Directed by Dimitri Kirsanoff.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 23m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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- Released
- 23 November 1934
- Original title
- Rapt
- Country
- France, Switzerland
- Written by
- Stefan Markus, Benjamin Fondane
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The Kidnapping runs 83 minutes (1h 23m).
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The Kidnapping isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 23 November 1934. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Kidnapping?
The Kidnapping (1934) was directed by Dimitri Kirsanoff and stars Dita Parlo, Geymond Vital, Jeanne Marie-Laurent.