Visiteurs du soir, Les (1942)

Réalisateur:

Marcel Carné

Writers:

Jacques Prévert (writer) and
Pierre Laroche (writer)

Release Date:

29 août 1947 (USA)

Genre:

Drame | Fantasy | Romance

Plot:

At the end of the 15th century, two minstrels Gilles and Dominique come from nowhere into the castle of Baron Hugues...

Plot Keywords:

Heart | Fire | Love | Cult Favorite | Petrification

Avis des utilisateurs:

A high class fantasia

Ensemble

Arletty	...	Dominique
Marie Déa	...	Anne
Fernand Ledoux	...	Le baron Hugues
Alain Cuny	...	Gilles
Pierre Labry	...	Le seigneur
Jean d'Yd	...	Le baladin
Roger Blin	...	Le montreur de monstres
Gabriel Gabrio	...	Le bourreau
Marcel Herrand	...	Le baron Renaud
Jules Berry	...	Le diable

Autre(s) titre(s) :

The Devil's Envoys (International: English title)

Durée:

120 min | USA:115 min

Pays:

France

Langue:

Français

Couleur:

Noir et Blanc

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Son:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Classification:

Finland:S | Sweden:15 | West Germany:12 (f)

Emplacements De Pelliculage:

Franstudio, Saint-Maurice, Val-de-Marne, France

Company:

Productions André Paulvé

Connexions De Film:

Referenced in Jacquot de Nantes (1991)

A high class fantasia

Here is a fine production by Julien Duvivier.

I had the impression to be one of the castle's festivity and the arrival of the "Visiteurs" added a mysterious ingredient that had, at the beginning at least, nothing of the despair that was part of their demoniacal mission.

The enchantment provoked by the satanic couple was a pure wonder. That momentary paralysis of a whole small world between two exciting scenes emphasized Arletty's and Cuny's masterly talent.

Jules Berry's play (the Devil) was so fascinating that it made me longing for a ticket to Hell.

That high class "fantasia" glide far over all those easy big budget "fantastic" productions which flood the film fans since too long.