Raphael, the Gypsy

A silent-era melodrama that sweeps you into a world of stolen children and dangerous obsessions, with a steady, earnest pull.

Genres

Drama

Starring

Emanuel Gregers, Zanny Petersen, Emilie Sannom

Overview

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.

How it feels

Melancholic, romantic, earnest and dark. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Family, obsession, identity, love

Content

Mild violence and sexual content. No gore or swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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