Devil in the Flesh (1947): Cast
Devil in the Flesh is a 1947 romantic drama directed by Claude Autant-Lara, starring Micheline Presle as Marthe Grangier, Jean Lara and Gérard Philipe. It runs 1 hour 50 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 50m (110 min)
- Director
- Claude Autant-Lara
- Original language
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French - Studio
- Transcontinental Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Devil in the Flesh About?
The premise of Devil in the Flesh without spoilers.
Set in France during World I, Marthe anxiously awaits her husband Jacques, who fights on the front. She resumes a passionate affair with 17‑year‑old François, the boy she loved before marrying Jacques. François battles jealousy while Marthe tries to prove her devotion, and the tension spikes when she learns she is pregnant with Jacques’s child.
Devil in the Flesh Themes & Keywords
· 46 tags- flashback
- told in flashback
- 1910s
- year 1914
- teenage boy
- 17 year old
- high school student
- hospital
- nurse
- soldier
- war injury
- love
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- teenager in love
- woman has an affair with a teenage boy
- infidelity
- boat
- photograph
- restaurant
- wine
- bed
- kiss
- fire
- letter
- rowboat
- telephone call
- lie
- dancing
- train
- end of war
- end of world war one
- la marseillaise
- pregnancy
- pregnant woman
- death
- funeral
- flag
- church
- france
- student
- female on male rape
- female rapist
- female sexual predator
- adultery
- adulterous wife
- world war one
- based on novel
Devil in the Flesh Cast & Characters
Micheline Presle leads the cast as Marthe Grangier, with Jean Lara as Jacques Lacombe and Gérard Philipe as François Jaubert. Directed by Claude Autant-Lara; 30 actors are credited in all.
- Director Claude Autant-Lara
- Micheline Presle as Marthe Grangier
- Jean Lara as Jacques Lacombe
- Gérard Philipe as François Jaubert
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Albert Rémy as Sacristan
Also Starring in Devil in the Flesh
· 26 more- Jacques Tati Officer at the bar
- Albert Michel Bedroom salesman
- Jean Debucourt Edouard Jaubert
- Pierre Palau Monsieur Marin
- Léon Larive Stamp dealer
- Edmond Beauchamp Sommelier of the grand restaurant
- Charles Vissières Anselme, waiter of the grand restaurant
- Jeanne Pérez Madame Marin
- Denise Grey Madame Grangier
- Michel François René
- Jean Berton Bartender
- Richard Francœur Head waiter of the grand restaurant
- Marthe Mellot Nun
- André Bervil Partygoer who announces the Armistice a day early
- Jacques Beauvais
- Maurice Lagrenée Physician-major
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- Paulin Soumanou Vieyra Passer-by (uncredited)
- Raymond Destac High school supervisor
- Germaine Ledoyen Madame Jaubert
- Max Maxudian Schoolmaster
- Henri Gaultier Monsieur Georges, manager of the grand restaurant
- Jean Fleury
- Albert Glado
- Roger Vieuille
- Jean Relet
- Renée García
More from Claude Autant-Lara
More films directed by Claude Autant-Lara: Potatoes, Franciscan of Bourges, A Woman in White and Josefa’s Loot.
Devil in the Flesh Also Known As
17 alternative titles, including “Teufel im Leib” and “Djavo u telu”.
- Also known as
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- Teufel im Leib
- Djavo u telu
- Içimizdeki seytan
- Djävulen i kroppen
- Diabel wcielony
- A test ördöge
- Paholainen ruumiissa
- Djævelen i kroppen
- Adúltera
- De duivel op 't lijf
- El diablo y la dama
- Il diavolo in corpo
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- Stürmische Jugend
- El diablo en el cuerpo
- Дявол в плътта
- 肉体的恶魔, ეშმაკი სხეულში
- Diabeł wcielony
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Devil in the Flesh FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Devil in the Flesh, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Devil in the Flesh?
Devil in the Flesh runs 1 hour 50 minutes (110 minutes).
When was Devil in the Flesh released?
Devil in the Flesh was released on June 5, 1947.
Who directed Devil in the Flesh?
Devil in the Flesh was directed by Claude Autant-Lara.
More films by Claude Autant-Lara Who is in the cast of Devil in the Flesh?
Devil in the Flesh stars Micheline Presle as Marthe Grangier, Jean Lara as Jacques Lacombe and Gérard Philipe as François Jaubert, among 30 credited actors.
Does Devil in the Flesh have a post-credit scene?
No. Devil in the Flesh has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Devil in the Flesh in?
The original language of Devil in the Flesh is French.
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