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Carnival of Sinners (1943) (French title: La Main du diable)
French artist purchases cursed talisman for a five centimes coin
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The 1943 French film "Carnival of Sinners" also known as "La Main du diable" or "The Devil's Hand"
is a horror fantasy film about unsuccessful artist Roland Brissot (Pierre Fresnay) who purchases a
supernatural talisman (a human hand) which will grant him success.
The price is one "sou", a French slang term for 1/20 of a French franc or 5 centimes, and he must sell it
before he dies or he will be condemmed.
When he purchases the talisman he puts the purchase price of a five centimes coin onto a table.
1. The purchaser puts the coin on the table
The French 5 centimes coin is pretty small and has a hole in it.
2. A closer look at the coin
The coin is about the size of a US dime.
A French 5 centimes coin dated 1936:
3. France 5 centimes 1936
Copper-nickel, 17.0 mm, 2.0 gm
These coins were minted from 1920 to 1938
These coins were minted from 1920 to 1938
Cast, Directors, Writers:
Roland Brissot (Pierre Fresnay)
Director: Maurice Tourneur
Writers: Jean-Paul Le Chanois
Based on the 1927 novel Carnival of Sinners by Gérard de Nerval
Writers: Jean-Paul Le Chanois
Based on the 1927 novel Carnival of Sinners by Gérard de Nerval
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