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The Beauty of the Devil

7.219501h 36mMovieDramaFantasyComedy

Henri Faust, retiring after 50 years as a professor in a circa-1700 French university, despairs at the ravages of old age ... whereupon Mephistopheles, agent of Lucifer, appears as a virile, handsome young man and exchanges bodies with…

DirectorRené Clair
WritersRené Clair·Armand Salacrou
ProducerSalvo D'Angelo

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KanopyKanopy
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Cast · Directed by René Clair

MSMichel Simon
Michel Simon
Mephistopheles / Old Prof. Henri Faust
GPGérard Philipe
Gérard Philipe
Young Henri Faust / Young-Looking Mephistopheles
NBNicole Besnard
Nicole Besnard
Marguerite the Gypsy Girl
SVSimone Valère
Simone Valère
The Princess
CNCarlo Ninchi
Carlo Ninchi
The Prince
RCRaymond Cordy
Raymond Cordy
Antoine the Servant
PSPaolo Stoppa
Paolo Stoppa
Official
TCTullio Carminati
Tullio Carminati
The Diplomat
GMGaston Modot
Gaston Modot
Gypsy

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The Beauty of the Devil is streaming on Kanopy in United States, and available to rent or buy on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. It's not currently on Netflix.

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No, The Beauty of the Devil is not on Netflix in United States as of September 2026. It's currently on Kanopy.

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The Beauty of the Devil is available to stream free (with ads) on Kanopy in United States.