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Le diable souffle (1947)

Le diable souffle poster
Original title
Le Diable souffle
Directed by
Edmond T. Gréville
Genre
drama film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 35m
Rating
6.9 of 10 from 8 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man brings the woman he loves back to his island home. A Spanish refugee arrives and the island becomes cut off. When the woman falls ill, the doctor must operate and feelings grow between them.

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What happens

Le diable souffle est un film français réalisé par Edmond T. Gréville et sorti en 1947. Insulaire, Laurent a rencontré sur le continent Louvaine. Très épris d'elle, il la ramène sur son île. Dans le même moment, Diego, un républicain espagnol, y a trouvé refuge. L'île est soudain coupée du monde. Louvaine a une crise d'appendicite. Diego, qui est médecin, se propose pour l'opérer, et il ne va pas tarder à tomber amoureux de sa malade... (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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