The Devil's Envoys
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12/5/1942Runtime
121 minsOverview
At the end of the 15th century, a man and a woman, posing as traveling minstrels, are sent by the Devil to a castle to seduce its inhabitants.
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A darkly romantic medieval fable where demonic agents arrive to corrupt a castle, only to discover that genuine love might prove more powerful than their infernal schemes. Shot with painterly elegance, it balances playful seduction with genuine moral tension.
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Arletty
Dominique, a Minstrel
Marie Déa
Anne Hugues
Fernand Ledoux
Baron Hugues, Anne's father
Alain Cuny
Gilles, a Minstrel
Roger Blin
The Monster Showman
Gabriel Gabrio
The Executioner
Marcel Herrand
Baron Renaud, Anne's fiancé
Jules Berry
The Devil
Pierre Labry
A Lord
Jean d'Yd
The Playboy
Janine Berry
(uncredited)
Claudye Carter
(uncredited)
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