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The Devil

1921-01-17 Drama 58mins

Dr. Muller, a friend to all, finds pleasure in turning the goodness in people to evil ends. He meets Marie Matin and her fiancée, Georges Roben, while viewing a new painting, "The Martyr--Truth Crucified by Evil." Marie declares that the picture was wrong--evil could never triumph over truth--and though Muller says he agrees with her, he plots to prove otherwise.

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Dr. Muller, a friend to all, finds pleasure in turning the goodness in people to evil ends. He meets Marie Matin and her fiancée, Georges Roben, while viewing a new painting, "The Martyr--Truth Crucified by Evil." Marie declares that the picture was wrong--evil could never triumph over truth--and though Muller says he agrees with her, he plots to prove otherwise.

  • Released
    1921-01-17
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  • Runtime
    58mins
  • Genre
    Drama
  • Status
    Released
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Crew

James Young
Director
Edmund Goulding
Screenplay
Harry Leonhardt
Producer
Keywords:
influence satire based on play or musical devil evil

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Cast

George Arliss

George Arliss
Dr. Müller
Sylvia Breamer

Sylvia Breamer
Mimi
Lucy Cotton

Lucy Cotton
Marie Matin
Florence Arliss

Florence Arliss
Marie's Aunt
Edmund Lowe

Edmund Lowe
Paul de Veaux
Roland Bottomley

Roland Bottomley
Georges Roben
Fredric March

Fredric March
Bal Masque Participant (uncredited)

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Reviews for The Devil
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A Review by CyrusPK 6

Written by CyrusPK on 2018-09-12

It may be difficult to countenance now but there was a time when George Arliss was close to being the biggest film star in the world. This ... read more

It may be difficult to countenance now but there was a time when George Arliss was close to being the biggest film star in the world. This slightly stooped, perhaps not conventionally handsome, mature gentleman had spent years on the stage to tremendous acclaim and achieved the same in the early sound era of film. His great skill was a tremendous personal charisma that defied his actual appearance. When he is on screen there is little else that the viewer remembers – his precise diction and sheer presence dominate. The Devil (1921) was Arliss’ first film and though denied his superb voice, that presence so evident in his sound films of a decade later is ever present. As Dr. Mueller he puts a loving couple to a test of fidelity, slowly drawing them through deception and innuendo into compromising circumstances. It is this sly approach that gives Arliss the opportunity to show, through expression and mouthed dialogue his skills as a seducer. I had assumed the title of the film was a metaphorical one, highlighting the devilish nature of the Arliss character, but in a final reckoning he is revealed to indeed be more than a lecherous fiend but at the very least a servant of the Dark One. The heroine is protected from his advance by a glowing cross and he is eventually seen to be defeated by the powers of light. The very essence of deux ex machina in a story that at least follows a logical path.

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A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2022-06-06

George Arliss is superb in this short feature as the marvellously manipulative, rapscallion "Dr. Müller" who relishes in the misery he cause... read more

George Arliss is superb in this short feature as the marvellously manipulative, rapscallion "Dr. Müller" who relishes in the misery he causes. He overhears a conversation at an art gallery were a two people are discussing a painting illustrating that truth will always overcome evil. Our devious "Müller" sets about disproving this theory by cleverly manoeuvring "Mimi" (Sylvia Beamer) who is keen on painter "Paul" (Edmund Lowe) who is keen on "Marie" (Lucy Cotton) who is married to "Georges" (Roland Bottomley) and soon nobody trusts anyone anymore... Based on his play - and the direction and styling of the performances is clear testament to that - it is a bit stilted at times, the settings are a little too claustrophobic but Arliss is really good and sinister. Maybe the ending is a little bit disappointing, but that may depend on your own views of good v evil.

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A Review by CyrusPK

It may be difficult to countenance now but there was a time when George Arliss was close to being the biggest film star in the world. This slightly stooped, perhaps not conventionally handsome, mature gentleman had spent years on the stage...

reviewer avatar

A Review by CyrusPK 6

Written by CyrusPK on 2018-09-12

It may be difficult to countenance now but there was a time when George Arliss was close to being the biggest film star in the world. This slightly stooped, perhaps not conventionally handsome, matur...

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2022-06-06

George Arliss is superb in this short feature as the marvellously manipulative, rapscallion "Dr. Müller" who relishes in the misery he causes. He overhears a conversation at an art gallery were a two ...

read more