Devil in the Flesh
(1947)
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Devil in the Flesh
(1947)
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| Micheline Presle | ... |
Marthe Grangier
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| Gérard Philipe | ... |
François Jaubert
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Denise Grey | ... |
Madame Grangier
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Jean Debucourt | ... |
Edouard Jaubert
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Palau | ... |
Monsieur Marin
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Jean Lara | ... |
Jacques Lacombe
(as Jean Varas)
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Michel François | ... |
René
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Richard Francoeur | ... |
Le maître d'hôtel du grand restaurant
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Max Maxudian | ... |
Le maître d'école
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Germaine Ledoyen | ... |
Madame Jaubert
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Jeanne Pérez | ... |
Madame Marin
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| Jacques Tati | ... |
Un officier au bar
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André Bervil | ... |
Le fêtard qui annonce l'Armistice avec un jour d'avance
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Edmond Beauchamp | ... |
Le sommelier du grand restaurant
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Charles Vissière | ... |
Anselme - le serveur du grand restaurant
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During World War I, underage student Francois Jaubert meets and falls in love with Marthe Grangier, who is engaged to Jacques, a soldier at the Front. Though Francois pursues her ardently, they become separated and she marries Jacques. But when Marthe and Francois meet again, their mutual feelings prove stronger than ever, and they begin an extramarital affair...regardless of potentially tragic consequences. Written by Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>
I am very glad to hear that a restored version of this beautiful and moving film is finally available! Having read the book at the age of sixteen ( MANY years ago! ) I was very surprised that the hero's feelings of intensely conflicting emotions were so perfectly conveyed - I shouldn't have been surprised seeing as it was the great Gerard Philipe. All we can hope for now is that this version will be made available on DVD as the only version around at the moment is a dubbed one. Let us also hope that more French films made in the era before the so called "New Wave" will be released so that a new generation (and the odd old fogey)can enjoy some great film making!