The Devil's Envoys (1942)
Les visiteurs du soir (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 2h 0min
- Drama, Fantasy
- 29 Aug 1947 (USA)
- Movie
In medieval France, the Devil intervenes when one of his two envoys, sent to seduce and deceive mortals, falls instead for a victim.
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| Arletty | ... |
Dominique - un ménestrel
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| Marie Déa | ... |
Anne Hugue - la fille du baron qui se fiance avec Renaud
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| Fernand Ledoux | ... |
Le baron Hugues - le châtelain, père d'Anne
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| 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
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| Gabriel Gabrio | ... |
Le bourreau
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| Marcel Herrand | ... |
Le baron Renaud - le fiancé d'Anne
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| Jules Berry | ... |
Le diable
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Janine Berry | ... |
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Claudye Carter | ... |
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| François Chaumette | ... |
Gillaume - Un page (uncredited)
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Jean Darnel | ... |
Un page (uncredited)
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Arsenio Freignac | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Guy Henry | ... |
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Robert Hébert | ... |
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Robert Le Béal | ... |
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Marie-Thérèse Moissel | ... |
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Piéral | ... |
Un nain (uncredited)
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| Alain Resnais | ... |
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Madeleine Rousset | ... |
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Georges Sellier | ... |
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| Simone Signoret | ... |
Extra (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Marcel Carné | ||
Written by
| Jacques Prévert | ... | (original script) and |
| Pierre Laroche | ... | (original script) |
| Jacques Prévert | ... | (dialogue) and |
| Pierre Laroche | ... | (dialogue) |
Produced by
| André Paulvé | ... | producer |
Music by
| Joseph Kosma | ||
| Maurice Thiriet | ||
Cinematography by
| Roger Hubert | ||
Editing by
| Henri Rust | ||
Production Design by
| Georges Wakhévitch | ... | (as Georges Wakevitch) |
Art Direction by
| Alexandre Trauner | ... | (uncredited) |
Set Decoration by
| Léon Barsacq | ... | (uncredited) |
Costume Design by
| Georges Wakhévitch | ... | (as Georges Wakevitch) |
Production Management
| Émile Darbon | ... | production manager |
| Paul Hartwig | ... | unit manager |
| Georges Lampin | ... | production manager |
| Gabriel Lhomme | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Pierre Sabas | ... | assistant director |
| Bruno Tireux | ... | assistant director |
| Michelangelo Antonioni | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Jacques Lebreton | ... | sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Marc Fossard | ... | camera operator |
Music Department
| Charles Münch | ... | musical director |
| Joseph Kosma | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Marcel Carné | ... | story editor |
Production Companies
Distributors
- DisCina (1942) (France) (theatrical)
- Eagle-Lion Distributors Limited (1945) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Superfilm Distributing Corporation (1947) (United States) (theatrical) (English subtitles)
- Film AB Lux (1946) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Unzéro Films (2020) (Non-US) (theatrical)
- Large Door Video (Australia) (VHS)
- The Criterion Collection (2012) (United States) (DVD)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
At the end of the 15th century, two minstrels, Gilles and Dominique, come from nowhere to the castle of Baron Hugues. Gilles charms Hughes' daughter Anne, while Dominique charms both Hugues and Anne's fiancé, Renaud. Gilles and Dominique are not really in love; they have been sent by the Devil to drive people to despair. But Anne 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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| Taglines | Arletty, Marcel Carne, Jacques Prevert, who gave us "Children of Paradise" Do It Again! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | This film was shot while the Nazis were occupying France. Its director faced a number of difficulties in making it. It premiered on December 4, 1942. It was one of the biggest film events during the war. It was called "the grandest film of the Occupation." One of the reasons that the film was such a huge success was the rumor that the film was an allegory. Many people saw the character of the Devil as representing Hitler and the continued beating hearts of the lovers as representing France living under German rule. Until his death in 1996 the director, Marcel Carné, denied any intended hidden messages. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into La monnaie de l'absolu (1999). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Complainte de Gilles See more » |
| Crazy Credits | The opening credits are shown as pages of an illuminated book with a gloved hand turning each page over. See more » |
| Quotes |
Dominique - un ménestrel:
Men have loved me, as they like to whisper in my ear. I let them. Is it my fault if they wept, gave everything for me, even their lives? The young men were passionate; the old men crawled at my feet. Gilles - un ménestrel: When did I ever cry or throw myself at your feet? Dominique - un ménestrel: [snorts] You're different - greedy, stubborn, proud. You just want to be loved, to take without giving, to keep it all and leave. Gilles - un ménestrel: Like you! Dominique - un ménestrel: You hunted me like a cat hunts a mouse - but we're both cats, there is no mouse. It's not our fault. We both thought we'd caught a tender new victim... two executioners, face to face and no one to torture. How sad. See more » |