The Devil's Envoys

The Devil's Envoys

1942 · 116 min · FR · NR · 7.1 (57 votes)
Dir. Marcel Carné · Starring Arletty, Marie Déa, Fernand Ledoux, Alain Cuny, Roger Blin, Gabriel Gabrio
DramaFantasyRomance

At the end of the 15th century, two traveling minstrels Gilles and Dominique come to the castle of Baron Hugues. Gilles charms Anne, Hugues' daughter, while Dominique charms both Hugues and Anne's fiance. Gilles and Dominique are not really in love: they were sent by the Devil to test desperate people. But Anne is so pure that Gilles is caught in his own trap... How will they fight against the Devil?

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A darkly whimsical fairytale where charming minstrels test true love's mettle. It feels like a classic storybook, with a touch of romantic mischief and the looming shadow of the devil himself.

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