The Devil, Probably

The Devil, Probably

1977 · 93 min · FR · NR · 6.8 (101 votes)

Dir. Robert Bresson · Starring Antoine Monnier, Tina Irissari, Henri de Maublanc, Laetitia Carcano, Nicolas Deguy, Régis Hanrion · Music Philippe Sarde

Drama

A group of disillusioned young Parisians look for satisfaction in political activism, religion, romance, music, and drugs.

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A stark, unflinching look at lost youth adrift in existential despair. It feels like a long, cold winter night spent contemplating the void, punctuated by fleeting moments of desperate connection.

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