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Miarka, la fille à l’ourse
Also known as Gypsy Passion in the USA : [Miarka, the Child of the Bear]
(1920) France
B&W : Six reels
Directed by Louis Mercanton
Cast: Gabrielle Réjane [la vougne], Desdemona Mazza [Miarka], Jean Richepin [le châtelain (the squire)], Ivor Novello [Ivor], Marie Montbazon [Octavia], Paul Numa [Monsieur Chenal], Charles Vanel [Mario, le garde-chasse], Jean Mercanton
[?] Mercanton Films? production. / Produced by Louis Mercanton. From the novel Miarka, la fille à l’ourse by Jean Richepin. Cinematography by Émile Pierre. / Released 29 October 1920. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / The film was released in the USA as Gypsy Passion by The Vitagraph Company of America on 14 October 1921. The novel was subsequently filmed as Miarka, la fille à l’ourse (1937).
Drama.
Synopsis: [Wid’s Daily, 30 October 1921, page ?] Miarka, the granddaughter of Romany Kate, according to her grandmother, is to marry a gypsy chief-whereabouts unknown. Romany Kate, Miarka and her tame bear, live upon the estate of an old gentleman who tolerates Kate because of his interest in gypsies, and more particularly because he has a gypsy document which he cannot decipher. A gardener, in love with Miarka, robs the master and sets fire to the home, making it appear that Kate is the guilty one. She is convicted but later Miarka’s pet bear kills the gardener and he confesses his crime before he dies. Kate, realizing Miarka is in love with the master’s nephew, Ivor, takes her away. Later the master tells Ivor that he is not his nephew but was found at the gate when a babe. The document is deciphered by Kate and it discloses that Ivor is the chief whom Miarka had been destined to marry.
Survival status: (unknown)
Current rights holder: (unknown) [Italy]; Public domain [USA].
Listing updated: 25 November 2023.
References: Website-AFI; Website-ASFFDb; Website-IMDb.
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