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  1. La Beauté du diable (literally "the beauty of the devil"; originally released in the UK and USA as Beauty and the Devil) is a 1950 Franco-Italian fantasy film drama directed by René Clair.

  2. Feb 10, 2014 · Beauty of the Devil (1950), made in the Autumn of Clair’s career, would have been a film everyone knew if it were made in English (and/or color). It is charming, fantastic, and a classic in every way. It is the story of Faust, the man who sold his soul to the devil.

  3. The film is certainly among the best adaptations of the Faust legend, but it also essentially lacks a sense of menace that would have made it more 'complete'. It's interesting in that Michel Simon and Gerard Philipe alternate playing Faust and the Devil; both actors are at the top of their game here, which certainly makes for delightful viewing.

  4. Nov 2, 2013 · Beauty Of The Devil is slick, it's stylish and it's wonderfully shot meaning that not only is the creative way in which the story is told compelling and interesting but that it is as much a treat for the eyes as it is for the mind.

  5. Directed by René Clair. Henri Faust, retiring after 50 years as a professor in a circa-1700 French university, despairs at the ravages of old age … whereupon Mephistopheles, agent of Lucifer, appears as a virile, handsome young man and exchanges bodies with him to induce Faust to sign a pact to exchange his soul for renewed youth, riches and power.

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    • Franco London Films, Universalia Film, ENIC
    • René Clair
  6. Beauty and the Devil featuring Michel Simon and Gérard Philipe is streaming with subscription on Kanopy, available for rent or purchase on iTunes, available for rent or purchase on Apple TV, and 3 others. It's a comedy and drama movie with a better than average IMDb audience rating of 7.3 (1,829 votes).

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  8. The Beauty of the Devil AZ Movies. Henri Faust, retiring after 50 years as a professor in a circa-1700 French university, despairs at the ravages of old age ... whereupon Mephistopheles, agent of