Beauty and the Devil
Brief Synopsis
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Professor Henri Faust, retiring after 50 years as an alchemist in a circa-1700 university, despairs at still knowing nothing of the true secrets of nature...whereupon his old acquaintance Mephistopheles, servant of Lucifer, appears and grants him youth and a new life. But with youth, Faust's interest is diverted from science to women. And Mephistopheles, who has taken on the guise of the elderly Faust that was, sets many snares for his young friend's slippery soul...
Cast & Crew
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Rene Clair
Director
R. Cordy
Michel Simon
Gérard Philipe
Léon Barsacq
Art Direction
Rene Clair
Screenwriter
Film Details
Also Known As
Beauty of the Devil, The
Genre
Comedy
Drama
Fantasy
Foreign
Release Date
1949
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 31m
Sound
Mono (RCA Sound System)
Color
Black and White
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Synopsis
Professor Henri Faust, retiring after 50 years as an alchemist in a circa-1700 university, despairs at still knowing nothing of the true secrets of nature...whereupon his old acquaintance Mephistopheles, servant of Lucifer, appears and grants him youth and a new life. But with youth, Faust's interest is diverted from science to women. And Mephistopheles, who has taken on the guise of the elderly Faust that was, sets many snares for his young friend's slippery soul...
Director
Rene Clair
Director
Film Details
Also Known As
Beauty of the Devil, The
Genre
Comedy
Drama
Fantasy
Foreign
Release Date
1949
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 31m
Sound
Mono (RCA Sound System)
Color
Black and White
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
