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The Man Who Sold His Soul (1943)

The Man Who Sold His Soul poster
Original title
L'Homme qui vendit son âme
Directed by
Jean-Paul Paulin
Genre
drama film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 39m
Rating
7.2 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man makes a fateful deal that changes his life. The story follows his struggle with the consequences of his choice.

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What happens

The Man Who Sold His Soul (French: L'homme qui vendit son âme) is a 1943 French drama film directed by Jean-Paul Paulin and starring Michèle Alfa, André Luguet and Mona Goya. The film's sets were designed by the art director Pierre Marquet. It is based on a 1918 novel by Pierre-Gilles Veber, previously adapted into a 1921 silent film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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