La bellezza del diavolo
Réalisation:
René ClairScénario:
René ClairPhotographie:
Michel KelberMusique:
Roman VladActeurs·trices:
Michel Simon, Gérard Philipe, Nicole Besnard, Simone Valère, Carlo Ninchi, Raymond Cordy, Tullio Carminati, Paolo Stoppa, Gaston Modot (plus)Résumés(1)
Méphisto, envoyé par Lucifer, entre en contact avec Henri Faust, éminent professeur arrivé au terme de sa vie, afin de lui voler son âme. Il lui offre jeunesse, gloire et richesse pour, un jour, tout lui retirer brusquement. Henri, désireux de tout reconquérir signe alors un pacte avec l'enfer. Il obtiendra finalement le salut de son âme grâce à l'amour d'une jeune bohémienne, tandis que Méphisto, abandonné par son maître, sera livré à la foule en colère. (Gaumont)
(plus)Critiques (2)
The devil's beauty appeared several times in the 80s on Channel 2 as a representative of old French cinematography and every time it meant a film celebration for me. This Faustian comedy simply has the flair and elegance. Clair added briskness and witty dialogues to it. Michel Simon was a perfect, charismatic devil and Gérard Philipe incredibly likable Faust, so I forgave them the happy ending every time... Overall impression: 80%.
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An entertaining variation on Faust that is really nice with that French light humor, where it's not exaggerated at all, leaning towards drama rather than comedy. This is not supposed to be a slapstick, this is supposed to be a film that says something, that shows what people are like and what they are capable of doing when they have the opportunity.
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