TMDb Rating
6.2/10
31 verified votes
Devil in the Flesh (1947)
DramaRomance
110 min
Plot Summary
In France during World War I, Marthe waits for her husband, Jacques, while he fights on the front lines. Marthe then begins a tempestuous affair with 17-year-old François, with whom she had a dalliance before marrying Jacques. Jealous François struggles with the fact that Marthe is married, while she tries to prove her devotion to her young, hotheaded lover. Things become even more complex when Marthe becomes pregnant with Jacques' baby.
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DramaRomanceClaude Autant-LaraMicheline PresleGérard Philipe1947
Director
Claude Autant-Lara
Top Cast
Micheline PresleGérard PhilipeDenise GreyJean DebucourtPierre Palau
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