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The Beauty of the Devil

Rene Clair - whose genius has created masterpieces...now brings his magic touch to the screen in a new achievement!

After 50 years teaching at a French university around 1700, Henri Faust retires in despair over his aged body. Mephistopheles, an agent of Lucifer, appears as a handsome young man and exchanges bodies with him, hoping to induce Faust to sign a pact trading his soul for renewed youth, riches, and power. Though drawn to the material improvements, the new Faust remains wary of signing. Meanwhile, Mephistopheles, now inhabiting the old professor's body, must find a way to trick him into the pact and dissuade him from a gypsy girl who prays for his soul—or face damnation by his own Master.

Original title
La Beauté du diable
Genre
Drama, Fantasy, Comedy
Director
René Clair
Cast
Michel Simon, Gérard Philipe, Nicole Besnard, Simone Valère, Carlo Ninchi, Raymond Cordy, Paolo Stoppa, Tullio Carminati, Gaston Modot
Country
France, Italy
Studios
Franco London Films, Universalia Film, ENIC
Language
fr
Year
1950
Duration
96
Release date
1950-03-16
TMDB
7.200 · 68 votes
Status
Released

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