The Devil's Tricks

Jun 15, 1966

1h 50m

★ 5.5

Overview

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...

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Prisma Films

Stéphan Films

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Cast

Ginette Chaluzac

Geneviève Thénier

Daniel

Jean-Claude Drouot

Solange

Danièle Ajoret

L'antiquaire

Michel Piccoli

La patronne de la guinguette

Nicole Courcel

La femme du psychiatre

Hélène Surgère

Mariette

Germaine de France

Jacques Harden

Monsieur de Beaurepaire

Roger Blin

La mère de Ginette

Andrée Tainsy

Mme Marcelle

Marie Déa

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