Les Ruses du diable (1966)
Directed by Paul Vecchiali

Drama
aka: The Devil's Tricks

Film Synopsis

Ginette is a seamstress at a Parisian fashion house.  The work is boring and poorly paid, and Ginette has difficulty making ends meet.  Then, one day, she receives an anonymous letter with a 100 franc note.  She continues to receive the same gift each day, from a wealthy but shy admirer who suffers from a minor physical handicap.  Ginette tries in vain to uncover the identity of her mysterious benefactor...
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Film Credits

  • Director: Paul Vecchiali
  • Script: Denis Epstein, Paul Vecchiali
  • Cinematographer: Georges Lendi
  • Music: Louis Bessières
  • Cast: Geneviève Thénier (Ginette Chaluzac), Jean-Claude Drouot (Daniel), Danièle Ajoret (Solange), Nicole Courcel (La patronne de la guinguette), Michel Piccoli (L'antiquaire), Marc Johannes (Le pied-bot), Arlette Bach, Georges Beauvilliers (Julien), Roger Blin (Beaurepaire), Micheline Bona, Marie Déa (Mme Marcelle), Germaine de France (Mariette), Andrée Tainsy (La mère de Ginette), Raymonde Vattier
  • Country: France
  • Language: French
  • Support: Color
  • Runtime: 110 min
  • Aka: The Devil's Tricks

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