The Devil's Tricks (1966)

Overview

Ginette Chaluzac, who has left Central France for Paris, now works as a seamstress in a modest workshop in the Marais district. Her life is quiet and uneventful until the day when, to her surprise, she receives a letter containing a hundred-franc banknote. The sender, who remains anonymous, renews his gift day after day and Ginette grows accustomed to the situation. Her material situation improves but after a while she starts asking herself questions about the one who sends her the money and his/her intentions. Till obsession. To make it clear in her mind she eventually decides to investigate...

Directed by

Paul Vecchiali

Cast

• Geneviève Thénier as Ginette Chaluzac
• Jean-Claude Drouot as Daniel
• Danièle Ajoret as Solange
• Michel Piccoli as L'antiquaire
• Nicole Courcel as La patronne de la guinguette
• Hélène Surgère as La femme du psychiatre
• Germaine de France as Mariette
• Jacques Harden
• Roger Blin as Monsieur de Beaurepaire
• Andrée Tainsy as La mère de Ginette
• Marie Déa as Mme Marcelle
• Micheline Bona

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