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The Lame Devil (UK: The Devil Who Limped; original title: Le Diable boiteux, French for "the devil with a limp") is a 1948 French black-and-white historical film written and directed by Sacha Guitry. A biography of the titular French diplomat Talleyrand (1754–1838), it stars Guitry in the lead role.
The Lame Devil: Directed by Sacha Guitry. With Sacha Guitry, Lana Marconi, Émile Drain, Henry Laverne. From the late 18th thru the early 19th century Talleyrand, known for his skill at compromise, serves 6 regimes.A George Arliss style vehicle gave Guitry, accused of opportunism during the Occupation, a chance to defend himself.
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- Biography, Drama, History
- Sacha Guitry
- 1982
The Lame Devil (UK: The Devil Who Limped; original title: Le Diable boiteux, French for "the devil with a limp") is a 1948 French black-and-white historical film written and directed by Sacha Guitry. A biography of the titular French diplomat Talleyrand (1754–1838), it stars Guitry in the lead role.
- Sacha Guitry
The film is a 125-minute, black-and-white biography of French priest and diplomat Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord, who served for 50 years under five different French regimes: the Absolute Monarchy, the Revolution, the Consulate, the Empire, and the Constitutional Monarchy.
From the late 18th thru the early 19th century Talleyrand, known for his skill at compromise, serves 6 regimes. A George Arliss style vehicle gave Guitry, accused of opportunism during the Occupation, a chance to defend himself.
- Sacha Guitry
- Union Cinématographique Lyonnaise (UCIL)
- Sacha Guitry
- France
An in-depth review of the film Le Diable boiteux (1948), aka The Lame Devil, directed by Sacha Guitry, featuring Lana Marconi, Emile Drain.
The Lame Devil (1948) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
