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Cast
Michel Simon
as Mephistopheles / Old Prof. Henri Faust
Gérard Philipe
as Young Henri Faust / Young-Looking Mephistopheles
Nicole Besnard
as Marguerite the Gypsy Girl
Simone Valère
as The Princess
Carlo Ninchi
as The Prince
Raymond Cordy
as Antoine the Servant
Paolo Stoppa
as Official
Tullio Carminati
as The Diplomat
Gaston Modot
as Gypsy
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1950
Runtime1h 36m
LanguageFrench
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Fantasy, Comedy
Votes67
DirectorRené Clair
WritersRené Clair, Armand Salacrou
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.2 out of 10
Cast9 credited
Also Known AsThe Beauty of the Devil
About The Beauty of the Devil
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...
Directed by René Clair, The Beauty of the Devil leans on a strong ensemble — Michel Simon, Gérard Philipe, Nicole Besnard — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1950.
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