The Beauty of the Devil

Synopsis

Henri Faust, retiring after 50 years as a professor in a circa-1700 French university, despairs at the ravages of old age ... whereupon Mephistopheles, agent of Lucifer, appears as a virile, handsome young man and exchanges bodies with him to induce Faust to sign a pact to exchange his soul for renewed youth, riches and power. But though the "new" Faust is attracted by the material improvements in his life, he remains wary of signing, while Mephistopheles, now posing as the aged professor whose body he inhabits, must find a way to trick him into signing the pact - and dissuade him from the love of a gypsy girl who prays for his soul - or find himself damned by his own Master...

Main Cast

Michel Simon

Mephistopheles / Old Prof. Henri Faust

Age : 80 | Popularity : 3%

Gérard Philipe

Young Henri Faust / Young-Looking Mephistopheles

Age : 36 | Popularity : 8%

Nicole Besnard

Marguerite the Gypsy Girl

Age : 89 | Popularity : 3%

Simone Valère

The Princess

Age : 87 | Popularity : 3%

Carlo Ninchi

The Prince

Age : 77 | Popularity : 3%

Raymond Cordy

Antoine the Servant

Age : 57 | Popularity : 3%

Paolo Stoppa

Official

Age : 81 | Popularity : 3%

Tullio Carminati

The Diplomat

Age : 76 | Popularity : 5%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Writing	Screenplay	René Clair
	Writer	Armand Salacrou
Directing	Director	René Clair
Production	Producer	Salvo D'Angelo
Camera	Director of Photography	Michel Kelber
Editing	Editor	James Cuenet
Sound	Music	Roman Vlad
	Conductor	Roger Desormière
Department	Role	Name

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