Storyline
Belphégor deals with a series of mysterious appearances by a masked-and-robed figure in the Louvre; a security guard is murdered, and a later police trap is foiled when the phantom—“Belphégor” (the name of a legendary demon)—uses knock-out gas. Journalist Jacques Bellegarde of “Le Petit Parisien” (the real-life newspaper which published the original story in serial installments), investigates, and eventually discovers famous detective Chantecoq and his vivacious daughter Colette are also on the case.
Cast & Crew
René Navarre
Chantecoq
Lead
Elmire Vautier
Simone Desroches
Lucien Dalsace
Jacques Bellegarde
Michèle Verly
Colette Barjac
Jeanne Brindeau
Elsa Bergen
Alice Tissot
Baronne Papillon
Georges Paulais
Ménardier
Genica Missirio
Maurice de Thouars
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Henri Desfontaines's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Belphégor is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
