The Devil's Envoys(Les Visiteurs du soir)
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France · 1942
1h 56m
Director Marcel Carné
Starring Arletty, Marie Déa, Fernand Ledoux, Alain Cuny
Genre Drama, Fantasy, Romance
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At the end of the 15th century, two minstrels Gilles and Dominique come from nowhere into the castle of Baron Hugues. Gilles charms Anne, Hughes' daughter, while Dominique charms both Hugues and Ann's fiance. Gilles and Dominique are not really in love : they are sent by the Devil to desperate people. But Ann is so pure that Gilles is caught to his own trap... How will they fight against the Devil ?
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