Desc: Le diable boiteux: Directed by Sacha Guitry. With Sacha Guitry, Lana Marconi, Émile Drain, Henry Laverne. From the late 18th thru the early 19th century Talleyrand, known for his skill at compromise, serves 6 regimes.A George Arliss style vehicle gave Guitry, accused of opportunism during the Occupation, a chance to defend himself.