Story of movie Devil In The Flesh 1947 Film : Devil in the Flesh (French: Le diable au corps) is a 1947 French movie directed by Claude Autant-Lara starring Micheline Presle and Gérard Philipe. It is based on a novel by Raymond Radiguet.
| Devil in the Flesh | |
|---|---|
Micheline Presle and Gérard Philipe | |
| Directed by | Claude Autant-Lara |
| Produced by | Paul Graetz |
| Written by | Jean Aurenche and Pierre Bost Raymond Radiguet (novel "Le diable au corps") |
| Starring | Micheline Presle and Gérard Philipe |
| Music by | René Cloërec |
| Cinematography | Michel Kelber |
| Edited by | Madeleine Gug |
Production company | Transcontinental Films |
Release date | 1947 ( France)1949 (  United States) 1952 (  Japan) |
Running time | 125 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
Screenplay
In France during World War I, pretty nurse Marthe (Micheline Presle) waits for her husband, Jacques, while he fights on the front lines. The lonely Marthe begins a tempestuous affair with 17-year-old François (Gérard Philipe), 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 Jacques' baby.
- 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 Lara as Jacques Lacombe
- Michel François 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
The National Board of Review of Motion Pictures named it the fifth best film of 1949.
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