Devil and the Angel (1946)
La foire aux chimères (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 1h 47min
- Drama
- 30 Oct 1946 (France)
- Movie
An internationally renowned engraver manages to make counterfeit notes for the love of a woman. She is a blind woman who cannot see the ugliness of the excruciatingly disfigured engraver.
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Madeleine Sologne | ... |
Jeanne
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| Erich von Stroheim | ... |
Frank Davis
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| Louis Salou | ... |
Le maître-chanteur Furet
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| Yves Vincent | ... |
Robert
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| Claudine Dupuis | ... |
Clara
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Jean-Jacques Delbo | ... |
Lenoir
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| Margo Lion | ... |
Marie-Louise - la gouvernante de Frank
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| Pierre Labry | ... |
L'inspecteur Gardel
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Georges Vitray | ... |
Le directeur de la banque
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George Cusin |
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Marcel Mérovée | ... |
Doudou
(as Merove)
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Gustave Gallet | ... |
Le secrétaire de Frank Davis
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| Annette Poivre | ... |
La remplaçante
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Eugène Frouhins | ... |
Le domestique
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Denise Benoît |
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Jean-Paul Moulinot |
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| Dora Doll | ... |
La secrétaire de Lenoir
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| Howard Vernon | ... |
Un homme de main de Furet
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Maurice Devienne |
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Bill Bocket | ... |
L'employé du cirque
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Paul Delauzac | ... |
Le chirurgien
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Yves Deniaud | ... |
L'intermédiaire de Furet
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Jean Gabert | ... |
(as Gabert)
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| Line Renaud | ... |
La chanteuse de Cabaret
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Directed by
| Pierre Chenal | ||
Written by
| Jacques Companéez | ... | () |
| Louis Ducreux | ... | (dialogue) |
| Ernst Neubach | ... | () |
Produced by
| Armand Rubin | ... | producer |
Music by
| Paul Misraki | ||
Cinematography by
| Pierre Montazel | ||
Editing by
| Monique Kirsanoff | ||
Editorial Department
| Paulette Robert | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Jean d'Eaubonne | ... | (as D'eaubonne) |
Costume Design by
| Jacques Manuel | ||
Makeup Department
| Alex Archambault | ... | hair stylist (as A. Archambault) |
| Guedaroff | ... | makeup artist (as Gaidaroff) |
| Joseph Mejinsky | ... | makeup artist (as Mejinsky) |
Production Management
| Ralph Baum | ... | production manager |
| Camier | ... | unit production manager |
| Tonio Suné | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Maurice Bonze | ... | second assistant director |
| Jean Sacha | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Marc Frédérix | ... | assistant art director (as Frédérix) |
| Jacques Gut | ... | assistant art director (as Gut) |
| Maurice Terrasse | ... | set dresser (as Terrasse) |
| René Turbeaux | ... | production buyer (as Turbeaux) |
Sound Department
| Jean Bertrand | ... | sound (as Jean R. Bertrand) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Robert Foucard | ... | first assistant camera (as Foucard) |
| Raymond Letouzey | ... | second assistant camera (as Lethouzey) |
| Léo Mirkine | ... | still photographer (as Mirkine) |
| Henri Tiquet | ... | cameraman |
Script and Continuity Department
| Michèle Rosemberg | ... | script supervisor |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Transunivers Films (1946) (France) (theatrical)
- Siritzky International Pictures Corporation (1949) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Atos Films (1947) (France) (theatrical)
- Comptoir Général du Format Réduit (CGFR) (1946) (France) (theatrical)
- National Film Distribution (France) (theatrical) (vente pour l'Afrique du Nord)
- Sinister Cinema (2019) (United States) (DVD) (as 'Devil and Angel')
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Western Electric (sound recording system)
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Box Office
| Budget | $300,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | French visa #1086. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Boulevard du crépuscule (1969). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Tant que tu m'Aimeras See more » |