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Devil and the Angel (1946)

Original title: La foire aux chimères

1946-10-30 · 1h 47m · FR
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The Director of an international banknote printing institute, mutilated by the face of the Great War, Frank Davres, falls in love with a young woman, Jeanne, admirably beautiful, but blind. He marries her. For her, he ruins himself and comes to issue counterfeit banknotes. The young woman does everything to make people forget her infirmity. One day, following an operation, she recovers her sight and notices the physical and moral ugliness of her husband. She hides her cure until the day when Frank, taken by the police, kills one of his accomplices and commits suicide. Jeanne leaves to join a friend with whom she was performing in a circus.

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Erich von StroheimErich von StroheimFrank DavisMadeleine SologneMadeleine SologneJeanne "Angela"Louis SalouLouis SalouFuretJean-Jacques DelboJean-Jacques DelboLenoirMargo LionMargo LionMarie-LouiseYves VincentYves VincentRobertClaudine DupuisClaudine DupuisPierre LabryPierre LabryGeorges VitrayGeorges VitrayBank managerGeorge CusinGeorge CusinMarcel MérovéeMarcel MérovéeGustave GalletGustave Gallet

Keywords

CircusDisfigured faceBlind girlForger

Movie DNA

Genre affinityDramaTheme affinityCircus · Disfigured Face · Blind GirlDialogue densityDramaDirector preference479352Actor preference216342 · 295221 · 334347Country preferenceFr

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Frequently asked questions about Devil and the Angel

What is Devil and the Angel about?

The Director of an international banknote printing institute, mutilated by the face of the Great War, Frank Davres, falls in love with a young woman, Jeanne, admirably beautiful, but blind. He marries her. For her, he ruins himself and comes to issue counterfeit banknotes. The young woman does everything to make people forget her infirmity. One day, following an operation, she recovers her sight and notices the physical and moral ugliness of her husband. She hides her cure until the day when Frank, taken by the police, kills one of his accomplices and commits suicide. Jeanne leaves to join a friend with whom she was performing in a circus.

How long is Devil and the Angel?

Devil and the Angel has a runtime of 107 minutes.