Devil in the Flesh (1947)
"Le diable au corps" (original title)

During World War I, the star-crossed affair of an underage French student with a woman engaged to a soldier.

Director:

Claude Autant-Lara

Writers:

Raymond Radiguet (novel), Jean Aurenche,

Stars:

Micheline Presle, Gérard Philipe, Denise Grey

3 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Micheline Presle	...	Marthe Grangier
Gérard Philipe	...	François Jaubert
Denise Grey	...	Madame Grangier
Jean Debucourt	...	Edouard Jaubert
Palau	...	Monsieur Marin
Jean Lara	...	Jacques Lacombe (as Jean Varas)
Michel François	...	René
Richard Francoeur	...	Le maître d'hôtel du grand restaurant
Max Maxudian	...	Le maître d'école
Germaine Ledoyen	...	Madame Jaubert
Jeanne Pérez	...	Madame Marin
Jacques Tati	...	Un officier au bar
André Bervil	...	Le fêtard qui annonce l'Armistice avec un jour d'avance
Edmond Beauchamp	...	Le sommelier du grand restaurant
Charles Vissière	...	Anselme - le serveur du grand restaurant

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

adultery | adulterous wife | world war one | based on novel

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Genres:

Romance | Drama

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Details

Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

9 May 1949 (USA)

Also Known As:

Le Diable au Corps

Filming Locations:

Studios de Neuilly, Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France

Company Credits

Production Co:

Transcontinental Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

110 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Finnish censorship visa # 029602.

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Connections

Remade as Beyond Innocence (1989)

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Soundtracks

"La Marseillaise"
Written by Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle
(1792)

User Reviews

A gem!

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!