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The Devil Who Limped

Le Diable boiteux

Release: 1948-07-11·Runtime: 125m·★ 6.5
History

The film is a 125-minute, black-and-white biography of French priest and diplomat Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord (1754–1838), who served for 50 years under five different French regimes: the Absolute Monarchy, the Revolution, the Consulate, the Empire, and the Constitutional Monarchy. Its title comes from one of the main historical nicknames for Talleyrand, that he shares with demon king Asmodeus and English poet Lord Byron.

Production Countries

France

Production Companies

Union Cinématographique Lyonnaise (UCIL)

Cast

Jeanne Fusier-GirJeanne Fusier-Giras Marie-Thérèse ChampignonMaurice SchutzMaurice Schutzas VoltairePierre BertinPierre Bertinas Baron of NesselrodeAndré BrunotAndré Brunotas Bartholo in "The Barber of Seville"Georges BréhatGeorges Bréhatas (uncredited)Yvonne HébertYvonne Hébertas Companion (uncredited)Michel NastorgMichel Nastorgas Lackey (uncredited)Lana MarconiLana Marconias Madame GrandPauline CartonPauline Cartonas PalmistHenry LaverneHenry Laverneas King Louis XVIIIDaniel CeccaldiDaniel Ceccaldias Lackey (uncredited)Max DejeanMax Dejeanas (uncredited)Georges SpanellyGeorges Spanellyas Count of MontrondJosé TorresJosé Torresas Don Juan d'AzconaJeanne DauryJeanne Dauryas Spanish woman (uncredited)Dominique DavrayDominique Davrayas (uncredited)Françoise EngelFrançoise Engelas Rosine (uncredited)Sophie MalletSophie Malletas (uncredited)Maurice TeynacMaurice Teynacas King Charles XGeorges GreyGeorges Greyas CaulaincourtJean DebucourtJean Debucourtas Baron of HumboldtHoward VernonHoward Vernonas Lord PalmerstonDenis d'InèsDenis d'Inèsas Don Basile in “The Barber of Seville”Robert FavartRobert Favartas Abbot Dupanloup (uncredited)José NoguéroJosé Noguéroas Duke of San CarlosJacques VarennesJacques Varennesas General de La FayetteJean PiatJean Piatas Figaro in “The Barber of Seville”Robert SellerRobert Selleras Prince de Polignac (uncredited)Émile DrainÉmile Drainas Emperor Napoléon IRenée DevillersRenée Devillersas Duchess of DinoRobert DartoisRobert Dartoisas Count of Remusat (uncredited)Bernard DhéranBernard Dhéranas (uncredited)Simone LogeartSimone Logeartas (uncredited)Georges RivièreGeorges Rivièreas Marquis de la Tour (uncredited)Sacha GuitrySacha Guitryas TalleyrandMaurice EscandeMaurice Escandeas RandallRoger GaillardRoger Gaillardas Lord CastelreaghRobert HosseinRobert Hosseinas Guest in white (uncredited)Léon WaltherLéon Waltheras Doctor (uncredited)Philippe RichardPhilippe Richardas King Louis-PhilippeCatherine FonteneyCatherine Fonteneyas Princess of Chalais (uncredited)Michel LemoineMichel Lemoineas Ferdinand VI (uncredited)