The Devil in the Heart

1976 1h 45m FR

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4.9

SKIP

★4.9TMDB · 7

Drama

Synopsis

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It takes place in a chic milieu, where both the father and the son are in love with the au pair girl (but she sleeps with the dad). The young student is far from the post May 68 clichés and the movie walks a fine line off the beaten path. Philippe Lemaire and Emmanuelle Riva are ideally cast as the bourgeois parents who urge their offspring to attend the grandma's Christmas meal.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jane Birkin
Linda
Jacques Spiesser
Éric Bouvier
Philippe Lemaire
Mr. Bouvier, the father
Emmanuelle Riva
Mrs. Bouvier, the mother
Georges Vaur
Gendarme
Alain Nobis
Police captain
Guy Dhers
Gendarme
Raoul Curet
Georges, the butler

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Bernard Queysanne
Writers: Pierre-Jean Rémy
Languages: French

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ERA

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50 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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2 / 8

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Bernard Queysanne, shot by Bernard Zitzermann. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Laurent Petitgirard. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Andrée Davanture shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Jane Birkin and Jacques Spiesser and Philippe Lemaire carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0072873 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Bernard Queysanne directs. Bernard Zitzermann behind the camera. Laurent Petitgirard scores. Andrée Davanture cuts. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

150 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Bernard Queysanne, shot by Bernard Zitzermann. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Laurent Petitgirard. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Andrée Davanture shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Jane Birkin and Jacques Spiesser and Philippe Lemaire carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0072873 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.