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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

Robert DartoisRobert Dartoisas Count of Remusat (uncredited)Jeanne DauryJeanne Dauryas Spanish woman (uncredited)Bernard DhéranBernard Dhéranas (uncredited)Georges SpanellyGeorges Spanellyas Count of MontrondJean DebucourtJean Debucourtas Baron of HumboldtPierre BertinPierre Bertinas Baron of NesselrodeRoger GaillardRoger Gaillardas Lord CastelreaghDominique DavrayDominique Davrayas (uncredited)Michel NastorgMichel Nastorgas Lackey (uncredited)Daniel CeccaldiDaniel Ceccaldias Lackey (uncredited)Michel LemoineMichel Lemoineas Ferdinand VI (uncredited)Simone LogeartSimone Logeartas (uncredited)Lana MarconiLana Marconias Madame GrandPhilippe RichardPhilippe Richardas King Louis-PhilippeFrançoise EngelFrançoise Engelas Rosine (uncredited)Robert HosseinRobert Hosseinas Guest in white (uncredited)Jeanne Fusier-GirJeanne Fusier-Giras Marie-Thérèse ChampignonRenée DevillersRenée Devillersas Duchess of DinoMaurice TeynacMaurice Teynacas King Charles XJosé NoguéroJosé Noguéroas Duke of San CarlosHoward VernonHoward Vernonas Lord PalmerstonJosé TorresJosé Torresas Don Juan d'AzconaRobert FavartRobert Favartas Abbot Dupanloup (uncredited)Georges GreyGeorges Greyas CaulaincourtGeorges RivièreGeorges Rivièreas Marquis de la Tour (uncredited)Pauline CartonPauline Cartonas PalmistMaurice SchutzMaurice Schutzas VoltaireHenry LaverneHenry Laverneas King Louis XVIIIAndré BrunotAndré Brunotas Bartholo in "The Barber of Seville"Georges BréhatGeorges Bréhatas (uncredited)Yvonne HébertYvonne Hébertas Companion (uncredited)Sacha GuitrySacha Guitryas TalleyrandÉmile DrainÉmile Drainas Emperor Napoléon IJacques VarennesJacques Varennesas General de La FayetteMax DejeanMax Dejeanas (uncredited)Sophie MalletSophie Malletas (uncredited)Robert SellerRobert Selleras Prince de Polignac (uncredited)Léon WaltherLéon Waltheras Doctor (uncredited)Denis d'InèsDenis d'Inèsas Don Basile in “The Barber of Seville”Jean PiatJean Piatas Figaro in “The Barber of Seville”Catherine FonteneyCatherine Fonteneyas Princess of Chalais (uncredited)Maurice EscandeMaurice Escandeas Randall