Little Devil May Care
Little Devil May Care or The Devil in the Heart (French: Le diable au coeur) is a 1928 French silent drama film directed by Marcel L'Herbier and starring Betty Balfour, Jaque Catelain and Roger Karl.[1] Balfour was a leading British star of the silent era who made several films in France. Unlike many films of the era it is still extant and survives in film archives.
| Little Devil May Care | |
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| Directed by | Marcel L'Herbier |
| Written by | Lucie Delarue-Mardrus (novel) Marcel L'Herbier |
| Starring | Betty Balfour Jaque Catelain Roger Karl |
| Cinematography | Lucien Bellavoine Louis Le Bertre Jean Letort |
Production company | Cinégraphic |
| Distributed by | Pathé Consortium Cinéma |
Release date | 3 March 1928 |
Running time | 120 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | Silent French intertitles |
The film's sets were designed by Lucien Aguettand, Claude Autant-Lara and Robert-Jules Garnier.
Plot
In a small coastal town a fisherman's daughter falls in love with orphaned boy who comes to live with them.
Cast
- Betty Balfour as Ludivine Bucaille - une fille étrange
- Jaque Catelain as Delphin Leherg - le fils de Leherg qu'aime Ludivine
- Roger Karl as Le père Leherg - le père de Delphin
- André Nox as Pierre Lauderin - un tenancier de boîte auquel Bucaille destine sa fille
- Kissa Kouprine as Thania
- Catherine Fonteney as Madame Bucaille - la mère de Ludivine
- Magda Aranyi as La belle-mère de Lauderin
- Leo Da Costa as Gaston Lauderin
- André Heuzé as André Bucaille
- Auguste Picaude as Maurice Bucaille - le père alcoolique de Ludivine
- Falcau as Le frère de Lauderin
- Jane Pierson as Une femme
- Marie Glory as Petite voleuse
References
- Roud p.624
Bibliography
- Richard Roud. Cinema: A Critical Dictionary : the Major Film-makers, Volume 2. Viking Press, 1980.
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