The Man Who Sold His Soul

The Man Who Sold His Soul (French: L'homme qui vendit son âme) is a 1943 French drama film directed by Jean-Paul Paulin and starring Michèle Alfa, André Luguet and Mona Goya.[1][2] The film's sets were designed by the art director Pierre Marquet. It is based on a 1918 novel by Pierre-Gilles Veber, previously adapted into a 1921 silent film.

The Man Who Sold His Soul
Directed byJean-Paul Paulin
Written byCharles Méré
Based onL'Homme qui vendit son âme au Diable by Pierre-Gilles Veber
Produced byCharles Méré
StarringMichèle Alfa
André Luguet
Mona Goya
CinematographyJean Bourgoin
Edited byAndrée Sélignac
Music byHenri Goublier
Production
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Les Films Minerva
Distributed byLes Films Minerva
Release date
  • 20 September 1943 (1943-09-20)
Running time
99 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench

Synopsis

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A bank headed by Martial is about to collapse, until he is approached by the evil Grégori who offers him unlimited credit so long as he agrees to do the utmost harm in the world. Martial is ultimately freed from the grip of this diabolical character by the moral Blanche.

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ Rège p.799
  2. ^ "L'Homme qui vendit son âme de Jean-Paul Paulin (1943)". Unifrance. Retrieved 2024-04-21.

Bibliography

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  • Moraly, Yehuda. Revolution in Paradise: Veiled Representations of Jewish Characters in the Cinema of Occupied France. Liverpool University Press, 2019.
  • Rège, Philippe. Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
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