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...
Directed by: | René Clair |
---|---|
Written by: | René Clair & Armand Salacrou |
Runtime: | 96 minutes |
Cast:
Michel Simon
Mephistopheles / Old Prof. Henri Faust
Mephistopheles / Old Prof. Henri Faust
Gérard Philipe
Young Henri Faust / Young-Looking Mephistopheles
Young Henri Faust / Young-Looking Mephistopheles
Nicole Besnard
Marguerite the Gypsy Girl
Marguerite the Gypsy Girl
Simone Valère
The Princess
The Princess
Carlo Ninchi
The Prince
The Prince
Raymond Cordy
Antoine the Servant
Antoine the Servant
Advertisements:
Blu-rays, DVDs & more eBay affliate link Art of the Movies Buy posters on MoviePoster.com We may receive a small commission if you buy via on of these links.
Blu-rays, DVDs & more eBay affliate link Art of the Movies Buy posters on MoviePoster.com We may receive a small commission if you buy via on of these links.
Also known as:
- The Beauty of the Devil