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La main du diable

La main du diable

1943
Horror
1h 20m
Roland Brissot bought for a nickel a talisman that gives him love, fame and wealth. The talisman is a cut left hand, and it works perfectly. But of course there is nothing free in this world, and after one year the devil comes and asks for his due... (imdb)

La main du diable

1943
Horror
1h 20m
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Rated 22 Apr 2023
87
82nd
A mão do diabo estreava há 80 anos na França. Mais um filme da Continental que saiu debaixo do nariz dos nazis de Vichy sem notarem a crítica aos colaboracionistas, facho é burro feito uma porta mesmo, é assim até hoje. Box Versátil Obras-primas do Terror volume 9.
Rated 06 Oct 2019
80
81st
Tourneur utilises filmmaking skills honed in the silent era to develop a standard, fantastical moral tale into a visually arresting gem of a production, featuring plenty of neat special effects and subtly creepy shadows. Pierre Fresnay is superb as ever, Dumas' music is a triumph and the richly-costumed finale is bonkers in the very best kind of way.
Rated 06 Mar 2019
60
89th
So much to love, yet to doesn't touch the greatness of it's inspirations. Not enough torment. La main du diable [Carnival of Sinners] (1943) is still another feather in Maurice Tourneur's cap. Intriguing, and even shocking bits through-out.
Rated 18 Apr 2013
70
51st
The devil is such a lying cheat, Brissot should have held a knife in his left hand when he met the little man
Rated 09 Feb 2013
85
66th
Maurice Tourneur at the age of 70 has still got what it takes to tell this story (within an expertly executed frame) about a passionate but talentless young painter's deal with the devil. It begins in horror and regrettably ends in a conventionally manipulated plot, but it is nevertheless completely absorbing and satisfying in its conclusion.
Rated 16 Oct 2011
80
78th
A good old fashioned deal with the devil.

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