La Beauté du diable is a 1950

1950 in film

The year 1950 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* February 15 - Walt Disney Studios' animated film Cinderella debuts.-Top grossing films : After theatrical re-issue- Awards :Academy Awards:*Ambush...

 Franco-

France

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Italian

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 fantasy film

Fantasy film

Fantasy films are films with fantastic themes, usually involving magic, supernatural events, make-believe creatures, or exotic fantasy worlds. The genre is considered to be distinct from science fiction film and horror film, although the genres do overlap...

 drama

Drama film

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 directed by René Clair

René Clair

René Clair born René-Lucien Chomette, was a French filmmaker.-Biography:He was born in Paris and grew up in the Les Halles quarter. He attended the Lycée Montaigne and the Lycée Louis-le-Grand. During World War I, he served as an ambulance driver. After the war, he started a career as a journalist...

. A tragicomedy

Tragicomedy

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 with allegorical meaning set around 1700, it is about an ageing alchemist

Alchemy

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 who is given the chance to be eternally young by the devil Mephistopheles.

Cast

• Michel Simon
  Michel Simon
  Michel Simon , was a Swiss actor. The actor François Simon is his son.-Early years:...
  
   as Mephistopheles / Old Professor Henri Faust
• Gérard Philipe
  Gérard Philipe
  Gérard Philipe was a prominent French actor, who had appeared in 34 films between 1944 and 1959.-Career:...
  
   as Young Henri Faust / Young-looking Mephistopheles
• Simone Valère as La Princesse
• Carlo Ninchi
  Carlo Ninchi
  Carlo Ninchi was an Italian film actor. He appeared in 128 films between 1931 and 1963.He was born in Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, and died in Rome.-Selected filmography:* I Love You Only...
  
   as Le Prince
• Nicole Besnard as Marguerite, the gypsy girl
• Gaston Modot
  Gaston Modot
  Gaston Modot was a French actor. For more than 50 years he performed for the cinema working with a number of French directors....
  
   as Gypsy
• Raymond Cordy as Antoine, the servant
• Tullio Carminati
  Tullio Carminati
  Tullio Carminati was an Italian actor most famous for roles in The Cardinal, One Night of Love, and El Cid. He also appeared in the movie, Roman Holiday....
  
   as Le Diplomate
• Paolo Stoppa
  Paolo Stoppa
  Paolo Stoppa was an Italian actor and dubber.Born in Rome, he began as a stage actor in 1927 in the theater in Rome and began acting in films in 1932...
  
   as Official

Awards

The film was nominated or Best Film at the 1951 BAFTA Awards and won two awards at the Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists with a Silver Ribbon Best Actor award going to Michel Simon

Michel Simon

Michel Simon , was a Swiss actor. The actor François Simon is his son.-Early years:...

 and best Best Production Design to Aldo Tommasini and Léon Barsacq

Léon Barsacq

Léon Barsacq was a Russian production designer, art director and set decorator. He was nominated for an Academy Award in the category Best Art Direction for the film The Longest Day.-External links:...

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