The Colors of the Devil (1997) Movie poster and book cover compared.

The Colors of the Devil

Alain Jessua, 1997

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Cold Eye
Giles Blunt, 1989

The Colors of the Devil is a movie directed by Alain Jessua in 1997 and based on the book Cold Eye by Giles Blunt, first published in 1989. The movie features Ruggero Raimondi, Wadeck Stanczak, Isabelle Pasco, Bettina Giovannini, Philippe Dajoux, José Quaglio, and others.

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“The book is better than the movie”

But the movie is worth watching.

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RATING

5.2

/ 10

Movie Poster: The Colors of the Devil (Alain Jessua, 1997)

7.3

/ 10

Book Cover: Cold Eye (Giles Blunt, 1989)

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Storyline

A talented young painter meets a man who promises him glory on the condition that he gives him his talent and soul. The theme of Faust revisited by Jessua in a more optimistic version where the young painter refuses to sacrifice his loves.

Movie vs Book

Poster of The Colors of the Devil, the 1997 movie by Alain Jessua

Year

1997

Minutes

90

Movie Rate

5.20

Source: IMDb

Cover of Cold Eye, the 1989 book by Giles Blunt

Year

1989

Pages

288

Book Rate

7.30

S: Goodreads

Book

Cold Eye

Country: Canada

First published in: 1989

Length: 288 pages

Genre: Fiction

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Which is better?

Poster of The Colors of the Devil, the 1997 movie by Alain Jessua

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Cover of Cold Eye, the 1989 book by Giles Blunt

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IS IT WORTH WATCHING?

Poster of The Colors of the Devil, the 1997 movie by Alain Jessua

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Yes

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29% No

5 votes

2 votes

book

IS IT WORTH READING?

Cover of Cold Eye, the 1989 book by Giles Blunt

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43% No

4 votes

3 votes

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