The Devil, Probably (1977): Cast, Box Office & Plot
The Devil, Probably is a 1977 drama directed by Robert Bresson, starring Antoine Monnier as Charles, Henri de Maublanc and Tina Irissari. It runs 1 hour 37 minutes and earned $29,158 worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 37m (97 min)
- Director
- Robert Bresson
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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French - Studio
- G.M.F. Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Devil, Probably About?
The premise of The Devil, Probably without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Charles drifts through politics, religion and psychoanalysis, rejecting each one. As his disgust deepens over the moral and physical decay of the society around him, he becomes convinced that suicide is his only escape, a bleak, nihilistic contemplation of existence.
The Devil, Probably Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- nihilism
- despair
- depressed boy
- suicide
- chopping down a tree
- teenage boy
- shoplifting
- extinct species
- antisocial behavior
- water
- drug addict
- soviet union
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- watching tv
- drug abuse
- pessimism
- misanthropy
- dread
- hopeless
- hopelessness
- despondency
- listlessness
- misery
- pain
- apathy
- indifference
- apocalypse
- hapless
- futility
- emptiness
- cynic
- cynicism
- nothingness
- darkness
- dark
- doom
- gloom
- meaninglessness
- annihilation
- evilness
- depressed man
- sadness
- suffering
- realism
- realistic
- essentialism
- grief
- loss
- flash forward
- masochism
- self hatred
The Devil, Probably Cast & Characters
Antoine Monnier leads the cast as Charles, with Henri de Maublanc as Michel and Tina Irissari as Alberte. Directed by Robert Bresson; 17 actors are credited in all.
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Director Robert Bresson
- Antoine Monnier as Charles
- Henri de Maublanc as Michel
- Tina Irissari as Alberte
- Laetitia Carcano as Edwige
Also Starring in The Devil, Probably
· 13 more- Nicolas Deguy Valentin
- Roger Honorat Commissaire
- Régis Hanrion Dr. Mime, Psychanalyste
- Geoffroy Gaussen Libraire
- Vincent Cottrel
- Laurence Delannoy
- Laetitia Martinneti
- Martin Schlumberger
- Thadee Klossowsky
- Nadine Boyer-Vidal
- Miguel Irissari
- Roland De Corbiac
- Dominique Lyon
More from Robert Bresson
More films directed by Robert Bresson, best-rated first: Au hasard Balthazar, L'Argent, Lancelot of the Lake and The Devil, Probably (1977).
The Devil, Probably Plot Summary
What happens in The Devil, Probably from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 1-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
The film opens with two contradictory newspaper headlines about Charles’s death, set against the quiet backdrop of Père Lachaise Cemetery. Six months earlier, the narrative unfolds through flashbacks and the perspectives of those closest to him, notably Michel, Alberte, and Edwige.
Full summary
The whole story of The Devil, Probably, scene by scene
The Devil, Probably Box Office
The Devil, Probably grossed $29,158 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$29.2K
- US & Canada
- $26.8K
The Devil, Probably Trailers & Videos
The trailer of The Devil, Probably.
How Well Do You Know The Devil, Probably?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
- Question 1: not answered
- Question 2: not answered
- Question 3: not answered
- Question 4: not answered
- Question 5: not answered
- Question 6: not answered
- Question 7: not answered
- Question 8: not answered
- Question 9: not answered
- Question 10: not answered
Who directed the 1977 film 'The Devil, Probably'?
The Devil, Probably Also Known As
14 alternative titles, including “El diablo probablemente” and “아마도 악마가”.
- Also known as
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- El diablo probablemente
- 아마도 악마가
- O Diabo
- Provavelmente
- Djevelen, formoder jeg?
- Il diavolo probabilmente...
- Talán az ördög
- 很可能是魔鬼
- たぶん悪魔が
- Prawdopodobnie diabeł
- Der Teufel möglicherweise
- Pravděpodobně ďábel
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- Вероятно, дьявол
- Djävulen förmodligen
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Movies Like The Devil, Probably
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including The Devil All the Time, The World, the Flesh and the Devil and Nothing.
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The Devil All the Time 2020 -
The World, the Flesh and the Devil 1959 -
Nothing 2022 -
The Devil’s Sleep 1949 -
Irrational Man 2015 -
Nihil, or All the Time in the World 1987 -
The Suicide Theory 2015 -
Nobody Loves You and You Don’t Deserve to Exist 2022 -
The Road 2009 -
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Doomed Love 2008
The Devil, Probably FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of The Devil, Probably, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Devil, Probably?
The Devil, Probably runs 1 hour 37 minutes (97 minutes).
When was The Devil, Probably released?
The Devil, Probably was released on June 15, 1977.
Who directed The Devil, Probably?
The Devil, Probably was directed by Robert Bresson.
More films by Robert Bresson Who is in the cast of The Devil, Probably?
The Devil, Probably stars Antoine Monnier as Charles, Henri de Maublanc as Michel and Tina Irissari as Alberte, among 17 credited actors.
How much did The Devil, Probably make at the box office?
The Devil, Probably grossed $29,158 worldwide.
Does The Devil, Probably have a post-credit scene?
No. The Devil, Probably has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is The Devil, Probably in?
The original language of The Devil, Probably is French.
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