Based on a popular novel with the English title Devil in the Flesh by Alexandre Jardin, this little drama tells the story of Virgile (Thomas Langmann), a sixteen-year old boy who has grown tired of being a virgin, and decides to seduce Carla (Kristin Scott-Thomas), an older woman. Rather to his surprise, despite his callowness, she proves to be quite willing.
Acting
Kristin Scott-Thomas before she was iconic
Costume
Peak late-80s French bourgeois fashion
Director
Carlo Cotti
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Thomas Langmann's film debut—he'd later produce The Artist (2011), which won Best Picture.
The novel 'Le Diable au corps' was already controversial in 1989; the film softens the age gap from the book's wartime setting.
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