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Cette vieille canaille (1933)

Cette vieille canaille poster
Directed by
Anatole Litvak
Genre
drama film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 39m
Rating
5.6 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A wealthy older man gets drawn into a conflict with a younger man. The drama explores jealousy and manipulation within a love triangle.

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What happens

The Old Devil (French: Cette vieille canaille) is a 1933 French drama film directed by Anatole Litvak and starring Harry Baur, Pierre Blanchar and Alice Field. It was based on a 1931 play of the same title by Fernand Nozière. It was shot at the Joinville Studios of Pathé-Natan in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director André Andrejew. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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