The Lame Devil
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6.5The 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.
Released: 1948-07-11125 minDir: Sacha GuitryHistory
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
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Key dates
- Published
- 1 January 1948
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- France
- Original language
- French
- Director
- Sacha Guitry
- Screenwriter
- Sacha Guitry
- Cast member
- José Torres
- Composer
- Louis Beydts
- Narrative location
- France
- Duration
- +125
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Categories
1940s biographical drama films1940s historical drama films1948 films1948 French films1948 French-language filmsBiographical films about politiciansCultural depictions of Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-PérigordCultural depictions of Charles X of FranceCultural depictions of Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de LafayetteCultural depictions of Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount PalmerstonCultural depictions of Klemens von Metternich