Devil in the Flesh (1947)
September 22, 1947
Drama, Romance
1h 50m
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.
Cast & Crew
- Director
- Claude Autant-Lara
- Marthe Grangier Micheline Presle
- François Jaubert Gérard Philipe
- Madame Grangier Denise Grey
- Edouard Jaubert Jean Debucourt
- Monsieur Marin Pierre Palau
- Jacques Lacombe Jean Lara
- Madame Marin Jeanne Pérez
- Un officier Jacques Tati
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Keywords
- adultery
- based on novel or book
- world war i