The Devil's Advocate (1977)
- Original title
- Des Teufels Advokat
- Directed by
- Guy Green
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Germany
- Runtime
- 1h 49m
- Rated
- 12
- Rating
- 7.3 of 10 from 3 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A priest investigates the life of a man considered for sainthood in a small Italian town. He uncovers past secrets and moral complexities.
slow-burnthoughtfulmelancholicatmosphericsolemnintrospectivesubdued
What happens
The Devil's Advocate, originally released as Des Teufels Advokat, is a 1977 West German English-language drama film, directed by Guy Green (his final theatrical film) and based on the 1959 novel of the same name by the Australian writer Morris West. It stars John Mills, Paola Pitagora, Stéphane Audran, Leigh Lawson, Jason Miller and Daniel Massey. The film is set in Italy but was filmed predominantly in Bavaria. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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