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The Devil Who Limped (1948)

Original title: Le Diable boiteux

1948-07-11 · 2h 5m · FR
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The film is a 125-minute, black-and-white biography of French priest and diplomat Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord (1754–1838), who served for 50 years under five different French regimes: the Absolute Monarchy, the Revolution, the Consulate, the Empire, and the Constitutional Monarchy. Its title comes from one of the main historical nicknames for Talleyrand, that he shares with demon king Asmodeus and English poet Lord Byron.

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Sacha GuitryDirector, Writer

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Sacha GuitrySacha GuitryTalleyrandLana MarconiLana MarconiMme GrandÉmile DrainÉmile DrainNapoléon 1erDaniel CeccaldiDaniel CeccaldiUn laquais (uncredited)Jeanne Fusier-GirJeanne Fusier-GirMarie-Thérèse ChampignonPauline CartonPauline CartonLa chiromancienneRenée DevillersRenée Devillersla duchesse de DinoCatherine FonteneyCatherine Fonteneyla princesse de ChalaisMaurice SchutzMaurice SchutzVoltaireHenry LaverneHenry LaverneLouis XVIIIMaurice TeynacMaurice TeynacCharles XPhilippe RichardPhilippe RichardLouis-Philippe

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What is The Devil Who Limped about?

The film is a 125-minute, black-and-white biography of French priest and diplomat Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord (1754–1838), who served for 50 years under five different French regimes: the Absolute Monarchy, the Revolution, the Consulate, the Empire, and the Constitutional Monarchy. Its title comes from one of the main historical nicknames for Talleyrand, that he shares with demon king Asmodeus and English poet Lord Byron.

How long is The Devil Who Limped?

The Devil Who Limped has a runtime of 125 minutes.