La bellezza del diavolo
Regie:
René ClairDrehbuch:
René ClairKamera:
Michel KelberMusik:
Roman VladBesetzung:
Michel Simon, Gérard Philipe, Nicole Besnard, Simone Valère, Carlo Ninchi, Raymond Cordy, Tullio Carminati, Paolo Stoppa, Gaston Modot, Armand SalacrouInhalte(1)
Modernisierte Fassung des Faust-Stoffes; Faust steht darin für blinden Fortschrittsglauben: Mephisto verspricht Faust Weisheit und Jugend, um ihm hernach die Seele abzuluchsen. Ein Zigeunermädchen will ihn retten… (Verleiher-Text)
Kritiken (2)
The film appeared on TV several times in the 80s as a representative of old French cinema, and each time it was a cinematic event for me. This Faustian comedy simply has flair and elegance. René Clair added briskness and witty dialogues. Michel Simon was the perfect, charismatic devil, and Gérard Philipe was an incredibly likable Faust, so I always forgave them even the happy ending... Overall impression: 80%.
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An entertaining variation on Faust that is really nice with that French light humor, where it's not exaggerated at all, leaning towards drama rather than comedy. This is not supposed to be a slapstick, this is supposed to be a film that says something, that shows what people are like and what they are capable of doing when they have the opportunity.
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