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L'esprit du mal

1h 32m1954Jean-Yves Bigras
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The story of a Machiavellian plan hatched by a money-grubbing stepmother to push aside the young lover of her stepdaughter whom she wants to marry a wealthy idiot. The woman devises the most abominable machinations to achieve her ends, going as far as to try and murder her own husband. This melodrama in which evil attempts to prevail over love was adapted from the play THE SPIRIT OF EVIL by Quebec’s prolific playwright of the 40s and 50s Henri Deyglun.

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What is L'esprit du mal (1954) about?

The story of a Machiavellian plan hatched by a money-grubbing stepmother to push aside the young lover of her stepdaughter whom she wants to marry a wealthy idiot. The woman devises the most abominable machinations to achieve her ends, going as far as to try and murder her own husband. This melodrama in which evil attempts to prevail over love was adapted from the play THE SPIRIT OF EVIL by…

Who stars in L'esprit du mal?

L'esprit du mal stars Camille Ducharme (M. Trudeau), Roger Garceau (Paul Martin), Robert Rivard (Johnny Macdonald), Rosanna Seaborn (Virginie Trudeau), Denyse St-Pierre (Ginette Trudeau). The film was directed by Jean-Yves Bigras.

How long is L'esprit du mal?

L'esprit du mal has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1954.

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