Beauty and the Devil
1950 · Movie · 96 min · ★ 7.2 · 88% critics
An aging scholar, crushed by the loss of youth, is offered a startling bargain by a devilish visitor: a chance to become young again in exchange for everything that truly matters. As wealth, desire, and temptation grow, the struggle becomes less about power than about love, conscience, and the value of a life well lived.
Also known as Beauty of the Devil
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Details
- Original title
- La Beauté du diable
- Years
- 1950
- Release date
- 1950-03-16
- Language
- French
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Critic score
- 88/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.2/10 (65 votes)
About
You may like this if you enjoy romantic, playful fantasy with a classic moral fable feel, especially alongside Carnival of Sinners or La Ronde; Not for you if you want fast pacing or a darker, scarier devil story.
Pros: witty Faust retelling; rich fairy-tale atmosphere; magnetic lead performances | Cons: middle section drags; dialogue feels literary; emotional distance
Themes
- eternal youth
- lucifer
Cast & crew
Michel Simon
as Mephistopheles / Old Prof. Henri Faust
Gérard Philipe
as Young Henri Faust / Young-Looking Mephistopheles
Nicole Besnard
as Marguerite the Gypsy Girl
Simone Valère
as The Princess
Carlo Ninchi
as The Prince
Raymond Cordy
as Antoine the Servant
Paolo Stoppa
as Official
Tullio Carminati
as The Diplomat
Gaston Modot
as Gypsy
Directed by René Clair