The Devil's Tricks
Les Ruses du diable
Synopsis
Ginette Chaluzac, who has left Central France for Paris, now works as a seamstress in a modest workshop in the Marais district. Her life is quiet and uneventful until the day when, to her surprise, she receives a letter containing a hundred-franc banknote. The sender, who remains anonymous, renews his gift day after day and Ginette grows accustomed to the situation. Her material situation improves but after a while she starts asking herself questions about the one who sends her the money and his/her intentions. Till obsession. To make it clear in her mind she eventually decides to investigate...
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Geneviève Thénier
Ginette Chaluzac
Jean-Claude Drouot
Daniel
Danièle Ajoret
Solange
Michel Piccoli
L'antiquaire
Nicole Courcel
La patronne de la guinguette
Hélène Surgère
La femme du psychiatre
Germaine de France
Mariette
Jacques Harden
Roger Blin
Monsieur de Beaurepaire
Andrée Tainsy
La mère de Ginette
Marie Déa
Mme Marcelle
Micheline Bona
Claude Evrard
Arlette Bach
Sylvain Garcia
Denise Péron
Martine Deriche
Release History & Theatrical Window
London's Festival 56/66
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Paul Vecchiali
- Screenplay & Story
- Denis Epstein, Paul Vecchiali
- Original Title
- Les Ruses du diable
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Production Studios
- Prisma Films, Stéphan Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Paul Vecchiali
Denis Epstein, Paul Vecchiali
Department Leadership Roster
Paul Vecchiali
Director
Denis Epstein
Writer
Paul Vecchiali
Writer
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What is The Devil's Tricks about?
Ginette Chaluzac, who has left Central France for Paris, now works as a seamstress in a modest workshop in the Marais district. Her life is quiet and uneventful until the day when, to her surprise, she receives a letter containing a hundred-franc banknote. The sender, who remains anonymous, renews his gift day after day and Ginette grows accustomed to the situation. Her material situation improves but after a while she starts asking herself questions about the one who sends her the money and his/her intentions. Till obsession. To make it clear in her mind she eventually decides to investigate...
Who directed The Devil's Tricks?
The Devil's Tricks was directed by Paul Vecchiali.
Who stars in The Devil's Tricks?
The principal cast of The Devil's Tricks includes Geneviève Thénier, Jean-Claude Drouot, Danièle Ajoret, Michel Piccoli, Nicole Courcel.
When was The Devil's Tricks released and how long is it?
The Devil's Tricks was released in 1966 with a total runtime of 1h 50m.