Belgium / Jun 05, 1947 / Festival Mondial du Film et des Beaux-Arts, Bruxelles
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
In France during World War I, Marthe waits for her husband, Jacques, while he fights on the front lines. Marthe then 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 Jacques' baby.
Main cast
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| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Germaine Ledoyen | Madame Jaubert |
| Jeanne Pérez | Madame Marin |
| Jacques Tati | Officer at the bar |
| Richard Francœur | Head waiter of the grand restaurant |
| Max Maxudian | Schoolmaster |
| André Bervil | Partygoer who announces the Armistice a day early |
| Edmond Beauchamp | Sommelier of the grand restaurant |
| Charles Vissières | Anselme, waiter of the grand restaurant |
| Henri Gaultier | Monsieur Georges, manager of the grand restaurant |
| Albert Rémy | Sacristan |
| Jean Relet | |
| Marthe Mellot | Nun |
| Renée García | |
| Albert Michel | Bedroom salesman |
| Jean Berton | Bartender |
| Raymond Destac | High school supervisor |
| Jean Fleury |
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| Albert Glado | |
| Léon Larive | Stamp dealer |
| Jacques Beauvais | |
| Roger Vieuille | |
| Maurice Lagrenée | Physician-major |
| Paulin Soumanou Vieyra | Passer-by (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Le Diable au corps |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français |
| Production countries | France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Transcontinental Films |
| Release date | 12 settembre 1947 |
| Production | Paul Graetz |
| Writer | Jean Aurenche, Raymond Radiguet, Pierre Bost, Claude Autant-Lara |
| Editing | Madeleine Gug |
| Cinematography | Michel Kelber, Vladimir Ivanov, Marcel Weiss, Raymond Voinquel, Roland Paillas |
| Assistant directors | Ghislaine Autant-Lara, Claude Autant-Lara, Denise Gaillard |
| Camera operators | Marcel Weiss, Vladimir Ivanov, Michel Kelber, Raymond Voinquel, Roland Paillas |
| Additional photography | Vladimir Ivanov, Michel Kelber, Marcel Weiss, Raymond Voinquel, Roland Paillas |
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| Production design | Max Douy, Jean André, Roger Perron |
| Art direction | Max Douy, Jean André, Roger Perron |
| Set decoration | Max Douy, Jean André, Roger Perron |
| Music | René Cloërec, William Robert Sivel |
| Sound | René Cloërec, William Robert Sivel |
| Costume design | Claude Autant-Lara, Monique Dunan, Alex Archambault, Yvonne Fortuna |
| Makeup | Alex Archambault, Yvonne Fortuna, Claude Autant-Lara, Monique Dunan |
| Hairstyling | Alex Archambault, Yvonne Fortuna, Claude Autant-Lara, Monique Dunan |
Release dates
Premiere
Italy / Sep 15, 1947 / Venice Film Festival
Limited release
France / Sep 12, 1947 / Paris
Theatrical release
Belgium / Sep 12, 1947
France / Sep 22, 1947
Mexico / Feb 25, 1948
Hungary / Mar 25, 1948
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Sweden / Apr 05, 1948
Italy / Oct 15, 1948
Denmark / Jan 08, 1949
Finland / Apr 15, 1949
United States / May 09, 1949
Germany / Mar 02, 1951 / 18 / West Germany
Japan / Nov 05, 1952
TV
Poland / Jun 10, 1956
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