The Devil in the Heart
1976, French. Directed by Bernard Queysanne.
It takes place in a chic milieu, where both the father and the son are in love with the au pair girl (but she sleeps with the dad). The young student is far from the post May 68 clichés and the movie walks a fine line off the beaten path. Philippe Lemaire and Emmanuelle Riva are ideally cast as the bourgeois parents who urge their offspring to attend the grandma's Christmas meal.
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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Cast & crew
- Bernard QueysanneDirector
- Jane BirkinLinda
- Jacques SpiesserÉric Bouvier
- Philippe LemaireMr. Bouvier, the father
- Emmanuelle RivaMrs. Bouvier, the mother
- Georges VaurGendarme
- Alain NobisPolice captain
- Guy DhersGendarme
- Raoul CuretGeorges, the butler
- Caroline BonhommeYounger sister
- Berenice AngrémyLittle sister
- Antoine AngrémyLuc, young brother
Details
- Released
- 26 May 1976
- Original title
- Le Diable au cœur
- Written by
- Pierre-Jean Rémy
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The Devil in the Heart runs 105 minutes (1h 45m).
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Which OTT platform is The Devil in the Heart on?
The Devil in the Heart isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 26 May 1976. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Devil in the Heart?
If you liked The Devil in the Heart, try What Maisie Knew, L'Argent, A Single Girl.
Who directed The Devil in the Heart?
The Devil in the Heart (1976) was directed by Bernard Queysanne and stars Jane Birkin, Jacques Spiesser, Philippe Lemaire.