

The Devil Who Limped
History
Overview
The film is a 125-minute, black-and-white biography of French priest and diplomat Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord (1754–1838), who served for 50 years under five different French regimes: the Absolute Monarchy, the Revolution, the Consulate, the Empire, and the Constitutional Monarchy. Its title comes from one of the main historical nicknames for Talleyrand, that he shares with demon king Asmodeus and English poet Lord Byron.
Status:
Released
Release Date:
1948-07-11
Runtime:
2h 5m
Director:
Sacha Guitry
Writer:
Sacha Guitry
Top Cast

Sacha Guitry
Talleyrand

Lana Marconi
Madame Grand

Émile Drain
Emperor Napoléon I

Jeanne Fusier-Gir
Marie-Thérèse Champignon

Pauline Carton
Palmist

Renée Devillers
Duchess of Dino

Maurice Schutz
Voltaire

Henry Laverne
King Louis XVIII

Maurice Teynac
King Charles X

Philippe Richard
King Louis-Philippe

Georges Spanelly
Count of Montrond

Georges Grey
Caulaincourt
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