Dainah la metisse (1932) DVD-R

Starring Charles Vanel, Habib Benglia, Gaston Dubosc, Lucien Guérard, Laurence Clavius
Directed by Jean Grémillon
Print: Black/White
Runtime: 51 min
Genre: Drama
Language: French with English subtitles

Shades of Othello loom in this engrossing exploration of class, race, and murder set on an ocean liner. Young Dainah encounters an engineer on board who mistakes pleasantries for flirtation. When she disappears the next day, suspicion spreads not only to the engineer but also to Dainah's husband. Forward-thinking and absorbing.