The Devil's Envoys
1942 · Movie · NR · 121 min · ★ 6.8 · 95% critics
In a late 15th-century castle, two mysterious traveling performers arrive with a dark mission from the Devil. Their presence stirs temptation among the inhabitants, turning courtly life into a supernatural test of desire, loyalty, and moral resolve.
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Details
- Original title
- Les Visiteurs du soir
- Years
- 1942
- Release date
- 1942-12-05
- Language
- French
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 121 min
- Critic score
- 95/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 (75 votes)
About
You may enjoy this if you like dark romantic fantasy with a medieval setting, especially near Beauty and the Devil; Not for you if you want fast action or modern realism.
Pros: eerie premise; medieval atmosphere; romantic temptation | Cons: sparse context; older pacing; limited action
Themes
- pact with the devil
- baron
- devil
- seductress
- fiancé fiancée relationship
- minstrel
- true love
- young couple
- love spell
- seducer
- woman disguised as man
Cast & crew
Arletty
as Dominique, a Minstrel
Marie Déa
as Anne Hugues
Fernand Ledoux
as Baron Hugues, Anne's father
Alain Cuny
as Gilles, a Minstrel
Roger Blin
as The Monster Showman
Gabriel Gabrio
as The Executioner
Marcel Herrand
as Baron Renaud, Anne's fiancé
Jules Berry
as The Devil
Pierre Labry
as A Lord
Jean d'Yd
as The Playboy
Directed by Marcel Carné