The Devil's Tricks
The Devil's Tricks

The Devil's Tricks

5.5(4 votes)
1966
1h 50m
Drama

Ginette Chaluzac, who has left Central France for Paris, now works as a seamstress in a modest workshop in the Marais district. Her life is quiet and uneventful until the day when, to her surprise, she receives a letter containing a hundred-franc banknote. The sender, who remains anonymous, renews his gift day after day and Ginette grows accustomed to the situation. Her material situation improves but after a while she starts asking herself questions about the one who sends her the money and his/her intentions. Till obsession. To make it clear in her mind she eventually decides to investigate...

Production

Prisma Films, Stéphan Films

Cast

Geneviève Thénier

Geneviève Thénier

Ginette Chaluzac

Jean-Claude Drouot

Jean-Claude Drouot

Daniel

Danièle Ajoret

Danièle Ajoret

Solange

Michel Piccoli

Michel Piccoli

L'antiquaire

Nicole Courcel

Nicole Courcel

La patronne de la guinguette

Hélène Surgère

Hélène Surgère

La femme du psychiatre

Germaine de France

Germaine de France

Mariette

Jacques Harden

Jacques Harden

Roger Blin

Roger Blin

Monsieur de Beaurepaire

Andrée Tainsy

Andrée Tainsy

La mère de Ginette

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