The Beauty of the Devil
1950 · 96 MIN · IMDB 7.3 · 1,912 VOTES · DIR. René Clair
Overview
Henri Faust, retiring after 50 years as a professor in a circa-1700 French university, despairs at the ravages of old age ... whereupon Mephistopheles, agent of Lucifer, appears as a virile, handsome young man and exchanges bodies with him to induce Faust to sign a pact to exchange his soul for renewed youth, riches and power. But though the "new" Faust is attracted by the material improvements in his life, he remains wary of signing, while Mephistopheles, now posing as the aged professor whose body he inhabits, must find a way to trick him into signing the pact - and dissuade him from the love of a gypsy girl who prays for his soul - or find himself damned by his own Master...
Dialogue Timeline — 875 lines
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00:00:42 THE BEAUTY OF THE DEVIL
00:07:03 Yes, it is, sir. Dinner is served.
00:10:01 My only wish is to be your obedient servant.
00:12:37 Good luck, Faust. Enjoy my youth.
00:15:43 - You think i might be hungry? - When was the last time you ate?
00:19:32 - Is singing forbidden? - It's late.
00:23:26 Good night.
00:27:06 ...in order to tell men the secrets of the heavens.
00:30:40 The time has come for me to reveal the infernal...
00:34:48 Good morning, Professor Faust.
00:40:34 You don't just help yourself here.
00:44:04 Yes, that's it!
00:51:19 Everybody is laughing at you.
00:54:37 - What more do you want? - To see the Princess again.
01:00:04 That's what you wanted.
01:03:28 - Are you my servant? - Until your life's end.
01:08:38 You'll arrange another rendez-vous. As to the rest...
01:11:09 Time passes. Poor Princess.
01:14:33 ''On my last day, Mephistopheles shall claim my soul.'' Signed Faust.
01:18:42 Your Highness, walking the streets in the dark is highly imprudent.
01:21:23 A choice and interesting soul.
01:25:00 Romantic little girl, a drop is enough. You'll sign your name with it.
01:28:43 It's sand.
01:32:02 Heaven won't allow it.