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Devil in the Flesh (1947)

Original title: Le Diable au corps

1947-09-22 · 1h 50m · FR
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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.

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Claude Autant-LaraDirector, WriterJean AurencheWriterPierre BostWriter

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Micheline PresleMicheline PresleMarthe GrangierGérard PhilipeGérard PhilipeFrançois JaubertDenise GreyDenise GreyMadame GrangierJean DebucourtJean DebucourtEdouard JaubertPalauPalauMonsieur MarinJean LaraJean LaraJacques LacombeMichel FrançoisMichel FrançoisRenéGermaine LedoyenGermaine LedoyenMadame JaubertJeanne PérezJeanne PérezMadame MarinJacques TatiJacques TatiUn officierRichard FrancoeurRichard FrancoeurWaiterMax MaxudianMax MaxudianSchoolmaster

Keywords

Based on novel or bookWorld war iAdultery

Movie DNA

Genre affinityDrama · RomanceTheme affinityBased On Novel Or Book · World War I · AdulteryMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityDramaEmotional intensityRomance · World War IDirector preference308439

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What is Devil in the Flesh about?

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.

How long is Devil in the Flesh?

Devil in the Flesh has a runtime of 110 minutes.