Devil in the Flesh (1947 film)

Devil in the Flesh
Devil in the Flesh
	Theatrical release poster
French	Le diable au corps
Directed by	Claude Autant-Lara
Screenplay by	Jean Aurenche; Pierre Bost;
Based on	Devil in the Flesh; by Raymond Radiguet
Produced by	Paul Graetz
Starring	Micheline Presle; Gérard Philipe; Palau; Jean Varas; Jacques Tati; Denise Grey; Jean Debucourt;
Cinematography	Michel Kelber
Edited by	Madeleine Gug
Music by	René Cloërec
Production; company	Transcontinental Films
Distributed by	Universal-Film S.A.
Release dates	15 June 1947 (Festival Mondial du Film et des Beaux-Arts de Bruxelles); 12 September 1947 (France);
Running time	125 minutes
Country	France
Language	French
Budget	4,762,930 admissions (France)

Micheline Presle and Gérard Philipe in *Devil in the Flesh*

Devil in the Flesh (French: Le diable au corps) is a 1947 French romantic drama film directed by Claude Autant-Lara, based on the 1923 novel of the same name by Raymond Radiguet.^[2] The film stars Micheline Presle and Gérard Philipe, with Palau, Jean Varas, Jacques Tati, Denise Grey and Jean Debucourt in supporting roles.

It was shot at the Boulogne Studios and Neuilly Studios and on location at a number of places around the city. The film's sets were designed by the art director Max Douy.

Premise

In France during World War I, nurse Marthe waits for her husband, Jacques, while he fights on the front lines. The lonely Marthe begins a tempestuous affair with 17-year-old François, with whom she had a dalliance before marrying Jacques. Jealous François struggles with the fact that Marthe is married, while she tries to prove her devotion to her young, hotheaded lover. Things become even more complex when Marthe becomes pregnant with François' baby.

Cast

Micheline Presle as Marthe Grangier
Gérard Philipe as François Jaubert
Denise Grey as Madame Grangier
Jean Debucourt as Monsieur Jaubert
Palau as Monsieur Marin
Jean Varas as Jacques Lacombe
Michel François [fr] as Rene
Richard Francoeur as the receptionist
Max Maxudian as the principal
Germaine Ledoyen as Madame Jaubert
Jeanne Pérez as Madame Marin
Jacques Tati as officer

Accolades

In the United States the National Board of Review of Motion Pictures named it the fifth best film of 1949.

References

^ "Box Office Success of Gerard Philippe films". Box Office Story.
^ "Devil in the Flesh". unifrance.org. Retrieved 2014-01-25.

External links

Devil in the Flesh at IMDb
Devil in the Flesh at AllMovie
"Shooting Down Pictures: Le diable au corps". Archived from the original on 2010-09-17. Retrieved 2010-09-20.

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[box-1] "Box Office Success of Gerard Philippe films". Box Office Story.

[2] "Devil in the Flesh". unifrance.org. Retrieved 2014-01-25.

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