Film

L'esprit du mal

1954 · 1h 32m · Drama

The story of a Machiavellian plan hatched by a money-grubbing stepmother to push aside the young lover of her stepdaughter whom she wants to marry a wealthy idiot. The woman devises the most abominable machinations to achieve her ends, going as far as to try and murder her own husband. This melodrama in which evil attempts to prevail over love was adapted from the play THE SPIRIT OF EVIL by Quebec’s prolific playwright of the 40s and 50s Henri Deyglun.

Camille Ducharme

M. Trudeau

Roger Garceau

Paul Martin

Robert Rivard

Johnny Macdonald

Rosanna Seaborn

Virginie Trudeau

Denyse St-Pierre

Ginette Trudeau

Marthe Thierry

Mme MacDonald

Pierre Valcour

Pierre Richard

Édouard Wooley

M. MacDonald

• Jean-Yves BigrasDirector
• Henri DeyglunWriter
• Louis PellandWriter
• Osmond BorradaileDirector of Photography
• Jean DeslauriersOriginal Music Composer
• Anton Van De WaterEditor

Release date

February 27, 1954

Status

Released

Original language

French

Runtime

1h 32m

Genres

Drama