Devil in the Flesh | |
Director: | Scott Murray |
Based On: | Le Diable au corps by Raymond Radiguet |
Starring: | Keith Smith Katia Caballero Tim Lawrence |
Country: | Australia |
Language: | English |
Budget: | A$1.6 million[1] [2] |
Devil in the Flesh is an Australian film adapted from the French novel Le Diable au corps. It is directed by Scott Murray, who is best known for being the editor of Cinema Papers.
Murray adapted the film to be set in rural Victoria during World War II.[3]
The film was shot over seven weeks in central Victoria in towns such as Bendigo, Castlemaine, and Dunolly, starting 1 May 1985. Its working title was Marie-Claire.[4]
The film was screened at the 25th International Critics' Week[5] of the 1986 Cannes Film Festival, but it didn't get a theatrical release till early 1989.[1]