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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

Roger GaillardRoger Gaillardas Lord CastelreaghRobert HosseinRobert Hosseinas Guest in white (uncredited)Léon WaltherLéon Waltheras Doctor (uncredited)Howard VernonHoward Vernonas Lord PalmerstonCatherine FonteneyCatherine Fonteneyas Princess of Chalais (uncredited)Henry LaverneHenry Laverneas King Louis XVIIIGeorges SpanellyGeorges Spanellyas Count of MontrondJacques VarennesJacques Varennesas General de La FayetteJosé TorresJosé Torresas Don Juan d'AzconaAndré BrunotAndré Brunotas Bartholo in "The Barber of Seville"Georges BréhatGeorges Bréhatas (uncredited)Lana MarconiLana Marconias Madame GrandPhilippe RichardPhilippe Richardas King Louis-PhilippeMaurice EscandeMaurice Escandeas RandallPierre BertinPierre Bertinas Baron of NesselrodeRobert DartoisRobert Dartoisas Count of Remusat (uncredited)Jeanne DauryJeanne Dauryas Spanish woman (uncredited)Max DejeanMax Dejeanas (uncredited)Jean PiatJean Piatas Figaro in “The Barber of Seville”Daniel CeccaldiDaniel Ceccaldias Lackey (uncredited)Bernard DhéranBernard Dhéranas (uncredited)Michel NastorgMichel Nastorgas Lackey (uncredited)Georges GreyGeorges Greyas CaulaincourtDominique DavrayDominique Davrayas (uncredited)Françoise EngelFrançoise Engelas Rosine (uncredited)Robert FavartRobert Favartas Abbot Dupanloup (uncredited)Simone LogeartSimone Logeartas (uncredited)Sacha GuitrySacha Guitryas TalleyrandJeanne Fusier-GirJeanne Fusier-Giras Marie-Thérèse ChampignonJosé NoguéroJosé Noguéroas Duke of San CarlosYvonne HébertYvonne Hébertas Companion (uncredited)Sophie MalletSophie Malletas (uncredited)Georges RivièreGeorges Rivièreas Marquis de la Tour (uncredited)Robert SellerRobert Selleras Prince de Polignac (uncredited)Pauline CartonPauline Cartonas PalmistMaurice SchutzMaurice Schutzas VoltaireMaurice TeynacMaurice Teynacas King Charles XJean DebucourtJean Debucourtas Baron of HumboldtDenis d'InèsDenis d'Inèsas Don Basile in “The Barber of Seville”Michel LemoineMichel Lemoineas Ferdinand VI (uncredited)Émile DrainÉmile Drainas Emperor Napoléon IRenée DevillersRenée Devillersas Duchess of Dino