The Beauty of the Devil

The Beauty of the Devil

1950
1h 36m
7.2

7.2/10

62 votes • View on IMDb
Drama Fantasy Comedy

"Rene Clair - whose genius has created masterpieces...now brings his magic touch to the screen in a new achievement!"

Overview

Henri Faust, retiring after 50 years as a professor in a circa-1700 French university, despairs at the ravages of old age ... whereupon Mephistopheles, agent of Lucifer, appears as a virile, handsome young man and exchanges bodies with him to induce Faust to sign a pact to exchange his soul for renewed youth, riches and power. But though the "new" Faust is attracted by the material improvements in his life, he remains wary of signing, while Mephistopheles, now posing as the aged professor whose body he inhabits, must find a way to trick him into signing the pact - and dissuade him from the love of a gypsy girl who prays for his soul - or find himself damned by his own Master...

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Status: Released

Language: FR

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Production Information

Production Companies
Franco London Films Universalia Film ENIC
Production Countries
France Italy
Spoken Languages
French

Keywords

eternal youth lucifer

Quick Facts

Original Title La Beauté du diable
Release Date March 16, 1950
Status Released
Language FR
IMDb ID tt0042235

Cast

Michel Simon
Michel Simon

Mephistopheles / Old Prof. Henri Faust

Gérard Philipe
Gérard Philipe

Young Henri Faust / Young-Looking Mephistopheles

Nicole Besnard
Nicole Besnard

Marguerite the Gypsy Girl

Simone Valère
Simone Valère

The Princess

Carlo Ninchi
Carlo Ninchi

The Prince

Raymond Cordy
Raymond Cordy

Antoine the Servant

Paolo Stoppa
Paolo Stoppa

Official

Tullio Carminati
Tullio Carminati

The Diplomat

Gaston Modot
Gaston Modot

Gypsy

Key Crew

René Clair
Screenplay
René Clair
Director
Armand Salacrou
Writer
Salvo D'Angelo
Producer