The Devil, Probably (1977)
Le diable probablement (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 1h 35min
- Drama
- 15 Jun 1977 (France)
- Movie
Charles drifts through politics, religion and psychoanalysis, rejecting them all. Once he realises the depth of his disgust with the moral and physical decline of the society he lives in, he decides that suicide is the only option...
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Awards:
- 3 wins & 1 nomination.
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Cast
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Antoine Monnier | ... |
Charles
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Tina Irissari | ... |
Alberte
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Henri de Maublanc | ... |
Michel
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Laetitia Carcano | ... |
Edwige
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Nicolas Deguy | ... |
Valentin
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Régis Hanrion | ... |
Dr. Mime, Psychanalyste
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Geoffroy Gaussen | ... |
Libraire
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Roger Honorat | ... |
Commissaire
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Vincent Cottrel |
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Laurence Delannoy |
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Laetitia Martinneti |
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Martin Schlumberger |
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Thadee Klossowsky |
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Miguel Irissari |
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Nadine Boyer-Vidal |
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Roland De Corbiac |
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Dominique Lyon |
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| Marie Rivière | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Robert Bresson | ||
Written by
| Robert Bresson | ... | () |
Produced by
| Michel Chanderli | ... | producer |
| Alain Depardieu | ... | line producer |
| Marc Maurette | ... | executive producer |
| Stéphane Tchalgadjieff | ... | producer |
| Daniel Toscan du Plantier | ... | producer |
Music by
| Philippe Sarde | ||
Cinematography by
| Pasqualino De Santis | ||
Editing by
| Germaine Artus | ... | (as Germaine Lamy) |
Editorial Department
| Martine Fleury | ... | assistant editor |
| Annie Reffet | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Eric Simon | ||
Costume Design by
| Jackie Budin | ||
Makeup Department
| Christine Fornelli | ... | key makeup artist |
Production Management
| Christian Danzas | ... | unit manager |
| Juliette Toutain | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Humbert Balsan | ... | second assistant director |
| Thierry Bodin | ... | second assistant director |
| Mahaut de Cordon | ... | second assistant director |
| Eric Deroo | ... | second assistant director |
| Mylène Van der Mersch | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Jean-Pierre Bazerolle | ... | set dresser |
Sound Department
| Daniel Couteau | ... | sound effects |
| Jacques Maumont | ... | sound mixer |
| Georges Prat | ... | sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Luigi Bisioli | ... | gaffer |
| Mario Cimini | ... | camera operator |
| Bruno de Keyzer | ... | assistant camera |
Script and Continuity Department
| Françoise Reinberg | ... | script supervisor (as Françoise Renberg) |
Additional Crew
| Chantal Rolgen | ... | production administrator |
Production Companies
- Sunchild Productions (co-production)
- G.M.F. Productions (co-production)
Distributors
- Gaumont (1977) (France) (theatrical)
- Artificial Eye (1978) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Italnoleggio Cinematografico (1978) (Italy) (theatrical)
- MK2 Éditions (2005) (France) (DVD)
- Prodimag (2006) (Spain) (DVD)
- Kinokuniya (2008) (Japan) (DVD) (box-set)
- Olive Films (2011) (Canada) (subtitled)
- Olive Films (2011) (United States) (subtitled)
- The Criterion Channel (2023) (United States) (tv) (streaming) (subtitled)
- UCM.ONE (2023) (Austria) (video) (VOD)
- UCM.ONE (2023) (Germany) (video) (VOD)
- UCM.ONE (2023) (Switzerland) (video) (VOD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Lax (titles)
- Paris Studio Cinéma, Boulogne-Billancourt (auditorium)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Charles drifts through politics, religion and psychoanalysis, rejecting them all. Once he realises the depth of his disgust with the moral and physical decline of the society he lives in, he decides that suicide is the only option...
Written by Michael Brooke |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The critic J. Hoberman described the movie with one sentence: "A Dostoyevskian story of a tormented soul, presented in the stylized manner of a medieval illumination." See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Une histoire seule (1989). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Ego Dormio See more » |
| Quotes |
Charles:
My illness is seeing too clearly. See more » |