The Devil's Envoys (1942) (Les visiteurs du soir)

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6.9	Rating (16 ratings)
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Directed by

Marcel Carné

Starring (View all)

Arletty
Dominique - un ménestrel

Marie Déa
Anne Hugue - la fille du baron qui se fiance avec Renaud

Fernand Ledoux
Le baron Hugues - le châtelain, père d'Anne

Alain Cuny
Gilles - un ménestrel

Pierre Labry
Le seigneur

Roger Blin
Le montreur de monstres

Gabriel Gabrio
Le bourreau

Marcel Herrand
Le baron Renaud - le fiancé d'Anne

Written by

Jacques Prévert
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1 year, 11 months ago at May 31 18:59

fernando

(OK) So elegant, bien fait, great acting by them all, specially by Berry as le diable meme. Decors are irreal, dreamlike secuences are fascinant inside the irreaism predominant...

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The Devil's Envoys is predicated on the 15th century French legend, wherein the Devil, disturbed by the encroaching forces of Good, sends his envoys to Earth in the form of a minstrel couple to wreak anarchy on hapless mortals. The Devil, in a subtly Hitler-like fashion, is thwarted when his agents are unable to overcome the power of true love. Even after the lovers are turned to stone for defying His Satanic Majesty, their hearts continue to beat for each other. Much to the Devil's dismay, instead of corrupting the human race, he finds he has no lasting power over affairs of the heart.

Release date: 29 August 1947

Tags: Romance (2), Drama (2), French Language (1), FE (1), AE (1), Camp/cult (1), Soulmates (1), Fantasy/sci-fi (1), MMG (1), 1942 (1), Spiritual Cinema (1), Afterlife (1), Foreign Language (1), Lovers (1), Love (1), France (1), French (1), Fantasy (1)

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“(OK) So elegant, bien fait, great acting by them all, specially by Berry as le diable meme. Decors are irreal, dreamlike secuences are fascinant inside the irreaism predominant...” read more

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" 6.2. HITLER'S PROPHECY - MINUN VALINTANI Ajattelin jotenkin tämänkertaisen teeman tarjoilevan sen verran masentavaa filmiä etten viitsinyt itse kaivaa jotain keskitysleirielokuvaa tai natsipropagandaa esiin, vaan valinnakseni päätyi Marcel Carnén sota-allegoriana pidetty ritarielokuva. Siinä pari taianomaista tyyppiä saapuu hoviin manailemaan että paholainen saapuu muuten kohta. Toinen heppuleista paljastuukin kaikki katsojat shokeeraavasti naiseksi ja sitten rakastutaan. Komeasta pu"