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The Devil Plays the Flute (1954) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained

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1954 · 91 mins · Spanish
Directed by
José María Forqué
Starring
Pedro Tena, Alfonso Rojas, Manolo Morán, Miguel Gila, José Luis López Vázquez, Antonio Ozores

After a mysterious statue is excavated and reassembled, a low‑rank devil slips into a quiet Mediterranean village. The spirit infiltrates the world of painter Bernardino, probes the tensions of a seemingly modern marriage, haunts a timid gardener, and ultimately disrupts the everyday routine of the enigmatic Great Momo.

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