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| Arletty | ... | Dominique - un ménestrel | |
| Marie Déa | ... | Anne Hugue - la fille du baron qui se fiance avec Renaud | |
| Fernand Ledoux | ... | Le baron Hugues - le châtelain, père d'Anne | |
| Alain Cuny | ... | Gilles - un ménestrel | |
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Pierre Labry | ... | Le seigneur |
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Jean d'Yd | ... | Le baladin |
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Roger Blin | ... | Le montreur de monstres |
| Gabriel Gabrio | ... | Le bourreau | |
| Marcel Herrand | ... | Le baron Renaud - le fiancé d'Anne | |
| Jules Berry | ... | Le diable | |
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At the end of the 15th century, two minstrels Gilles and Dominique come from nowhere into the castle of Baron Hugues. Gilles charms Anne, Hughes' daughter, while Dominique charms both Hugues and Ann's fiance. Gilles and Dominique are not really in love : they are sent by the Devil to desperate people. But Ann is so pure that Gilles is caught to his own trap... How will they fight against the Devil ? Written by Yepok
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29 August 1947 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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The heavy censorship imposed during the german occupation made it difficult for cineasts to find non controversial subjects. Jacques Prévert and Marcel Carné came up with this medieval tale of love and sorcery with a prestigious cast of great actors. It has been claimed that the beating heart in the statue was a symbol of the Resistance.