Watch The Devil Who Limped (1948) Official Trailer
6.5 / 10 IMDb July 11, 1948 2h 5m
The film is a 125-minute, black-and-white biography of French priest and diplomat Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord (1754–1838), who served for 50 years under five different French regimes: the Absolute Monarchy, the Revolution, the Consulate, the Empire, and the Constitutional Monarchy. Its title comes from one of the main historical nicknames for Talleyrand, that he shares with demon king Asmodeus and English poet Lord Byron.
Director
Runtime
2h 5m
Release Date
July 11, 1948
Genre
History
Status
Released
Languages
French
Country
France
Writers
Cast
Sacha Guitry
as Talleyrand
Lana Marconi
as Madame Grand
Émile Drain
as Emperor Napoléon I
Jeanne Fusier-Gir
as Marie-Thérèse Champignon
Pauline Carton
as Palmist
Renée Devillers
as Duchess of Dino
Maurice Schutz
as Voltaire
Henry Laverne
as King Louis XVIII
Maurice Teynac
as King Charles X
Philippe Richard
as King Louis-Philippe
Georges Spanelly
as Count of Montrond
Georges Grey
as Caulaincourt
José Noguéro
as Duke of San Carlos
Maurice Escande
as Randall
Jean Debucourt
as Baron of Humboldt
Pierre Bertin
as Baron of Nesselrode
Roger Gaillard
as Lord Castelreagh
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André Randall
as Lord Grey
Howard Vernon
as Lord Palmerston
Jacques Varennes
as General de La Fayette
Production Companies
Union Cinématographique Lyonnaise (UCIL)
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