The Devil, Probably

1977 1h 37m FR

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6.8

SOLID

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86%

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★6.8TMDB · 136🍅86%Rotten Tomatoes★7IMDB · 5,363

Drama

Synopsis

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Charles drifts through politics, religion and psychoanalysis, rejecting them all. Once he realises the depth of his disgust with the moral and physical decline of the society he lives in, he decides that suicide is the only option...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Antoine Monnier
Charles
Tina Irissari
Alberte
Henri de Maublanc
Michel
Laetitia Carcano
Edwige
Nicolas Deguy
Valentin
Régis Hanrion
Dr. Mime, Psychanalyste
Geoffroy Gaussen
Libraire
Roger Honorat
Commissaire

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Robert Bresson
Writers: Robert Bresson
Languages: French
Countries: France

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ERA

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49 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Robert Bresson, shot by Pasqualino De Santis. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Antoine Monnier and Tina Irissari and Henri de Maublanc carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0075938 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Robert Bresson directs. Pasqualino De Santis behind the camera. Philippe Sarde scores. Germaine Artus cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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149 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Robert Bresson, shot by Pasqualino De Santis. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Philippe Sarde. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Germaine Artus shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Antoine Monnier and Tina Irissari and Henri de Maublanc carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0075938 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.