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The Devil's Envoys

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The devil sends two emissaries to Earth as wandering balladeers who foil his nefarious plans by falling in love.

Critics Reviews

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Tom Milne Time Out 01/26/2006
The dialogue gets increasingly lachrymose, and the slow pace begins to take its toll. Wonderful performances, though, and graced with an undeniable visual splendour. Go to Full Review
Jonathan Rosenbaum Chicago Reader 01/01/2000
An eerie and often beautiful medieval fantasy parable. Go to Full Review
Nicholas Bell IONCINEMA.com 11/18/2020
Presented like the dark, harsh fairy tale it is, Carne managed to create a sumptuously poetic, luxurious film about how love does not indeed conquer all, but can perhaps endure. Go to Full Review
TV Guide 01/09/2008
3.5/4
A lavish spectacle with a very simple love-conquers-all theme. Go to Full Review
Thomas Delapa Boulder Weekly 10/21/2005
3/5
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 06/13/2005
4/5
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12/16/2016 I love another film from director Marcel Carne, "Children of Paradise", so I had high expectations for this one which unfortunately the film didn't' live up to. It is a good movie, and shares the same female lead in Arletty, but isn't the masterpiece that "Children of paradise" is. That being said, this is still an interesting and well-shot film that is definitely worth a watch.Ultimately I did enjoy it and can recommend it to fans of foreign or classic cinema. See more 12/19/2013 Wow! Une merveille du duo Carne-Prevert. See more 09/10/2013 A beautiful poetic film about simply love conquering all. A clever concept of the devil sending 2 envoy's to a castle in Medieval times to create division & suffering. Filled with some scenes & lush stunning photography this film truly is worth the watch. The concepts in this film are excellent & the French Actor who plays the devil is sensational. Ultimately love stays strong & with beautiful costumes & music this film is just a real gem. See more 07/09/2012 This Vichy-era period piece (escaping reality to the 15th century) by Carne and Prevert takes place in a dream world where envoys of the Devil can create mischief by casting romantic spells on those already devoted to others. True to any dream, the pacing is languorous but when you settle into its rhythm you might be swept along by its gentle ministrations. Here we see couples professing their love for each other -- but when the Devil himself shows up, can they defy his willful (and witty) efforts to tear them down? See more 02/20/2009 2nd part but it just gets better See more 12/01/2008 Marcel Carné's really fantastic. An attractive and meaningful tale told in a very sophisicated and charming manner. One point specially attracts me: ain't love operated by devil? Although how sweet it might seem to be. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis The devil sends two emissaries to Earth as wandering balladeers who foil his nefarious plans by falling in love.
Director
Marcel Carné
Producer
André Paulvé
Screenwriter
Jacques Prévert, Pierre Laroche
Genre
Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Original Language
Canadian French
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 29, 1947, Wide
Runtime
1h 58m
Sound Mix
Mono