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Raphael, the Gypsy

1914 · 61 min Drama
5.0 / 10 · TMDB

A baby’s baptism turns into a nightmare when Baron and Baroness von Wilhjelm’s young son is kidnapped by itinerant musicians. Mother and son are reunited after 20 years apart, when the band of travelers sets up camp at the very same estate where the Baroness resides. Raphael, as he is now named, has become a handsome young man whom women swoon over; He is caught in the middle of an intense battle for his affections between the Count’s daughter Inger and the crafty and lovelorn Zelma, who will stop at nothing to make sure Raphael is hers.

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Original Title Zigeuneren Raphael
Year 1914
Country Denmark
Genre Drama
Runtime 61 min.
Rating TMDB: 5.0/10 (1 votes)

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The film constructs its melodramatic narrative on the contrast between aristocratic and Romani worlds, using the motif of kidnapping and long separation as its engine. It explores classic themes of fate, passion, and social barriers with a silent era's expressive intensity.

What lingers after the final title card is the theatrical fervor of a love triangle where desire clashes with prejudice, and the sense of a destiny long deferred. — MovieFinder Editorial

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In dim light, with a mood for early-century melodrama and theatrical passion.

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