In a prison camp, Gérard Lacassagne meets Maurice Morand, a mysterious, anticlerical officer. Lacassagne, who aspires to enter religion, discovers that Morand himself was a priest. He swears to bring him back into the fold of the Church.
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- Nominated for 2 BAFTA Film Awards. Another 3 wins.
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Cast
| Pierre Fresnay | ... |
Maurice Morand
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Pierre Trabaud | ... |
Gérard Lacassagne
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| Nicole Stéphane | ... |
Catherine Grandpré
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| Marcelle Géniat | ... |
Madame Morand
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| Jacques Fabbri | ... |
L'ordonnance
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Abel Jacquin | ... |
Le père supérieur
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| Georges Lannes | ... |
Le colonel
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Renaud Mary | ... |
L'antiquaire
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| Guy Decomble | ... |
Le père Mascle
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René Havard | ... |
Un officier
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Christian Lude | ... |
Hubert Dumont-Clairville, dit 'Le Satrape'
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Léo Joannon | ... |
Le chanoine Jousseaume
(as Rémy Satz)
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Olivier Darrieux | ... |
Edouard
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Sylvie Février | ... |
Odile - la soeur de Gérard
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| René Blancard | ... |
Monsieur Lacassagne père
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| Arthur Devère | ... |
Le défroqué alcoolique
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Paul Faivre | ... |
L'évêque
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| Lila Kedrova | ... |
L'épouse d'un défroqué
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Albert Michel | ... |
Le prêtre qui absout Madame Morand
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| Charles Lemontier | ... |
L'entrepreneur de pompes funèbres
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| Georges Géret | ... |
Un militaire à l'Oflag et à l'église
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| Christian Argentin | ... |
Un officier
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Michel Salina | ... |
Le protestant
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Nicolas Amato | ... |
L'appariteur
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| Daniel Mendaille | ... |
Un officier
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André Var |
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Marc Arian | ... |
Un maître d'hôtel
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Jacques Beauvais | ... |
Le sommelier
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Jacques Denoël | ... |
Le serveur du cabaret russe
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Lucien Desagneaux | ... |
Un soldat rapatrié
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Grégoire Gromoff | ... |
Un maître d'hôtel du cabaret russe
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Bernard Houdeline |
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Philippe Janvier | ... |
Un prisonnier
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| Roger Legris | ... |
L'éboueur
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Franck Maurice | ... |
Un agent cycliste
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| Philippe Richard | ... |
Le maître d'hôtel
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Directed by
| Léo Joannon | ||
Written by
| Léo Joannon | ... | (screenplay: adaptation) |
| Roland Laudenbach | ... | (dialogue) |
| Denys de La Patellière | ... | (adaptation) |
Produced by
| Jean Le Duc | ... | producer |
| Alain Poiré | ... | producer |
| Roger Ribadeau-Dumas | ... | producer |
| Roger Sallard | ... | producer |
Music by
| Jean-Jacques Grünenwald | ||
Cinematography by
| Nikolai Toporkoff | ||
Editing by
| Monique Isnardon | ||
| Robert Isnardon | ||
Production Design by
| Paul-Louis Boutié | ||
Makeup Department
| Igor Keldich | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Roger de Broin | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Denys de La Patellière | ... | first assistant director |
| Pierre Franchi | ... | second assistant director |
| Maurice Delbez | ... | third assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Robert Biard | ... | sound engineer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Jean Klissak | ... | still photographer |
| Francis Nivoix | ... | camera operator |
Script and Continuity Department
| Madelaine Longue | ... | script supervisor |
Production Companies
- Société Française de Cinématographie (SFC) (in association with)
- Société Nouvelle des Établissements Gaumont (SNEG)
Distributors
- Gaumont (1954) (France) (theatrical) (as Gaumont Distribution)
- EOS-Film Verleih (1954) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Curzon Film Distributors (1956) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Gaumont S.A.B. (1954) (Belgium) (theatrical)
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Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
The struggle between a seminarian, Gérard Lacassagne, and a defrocked priest, Maurice Morand. They met in a prisoner of war camp and the attitude of the defrock confirms the vocation of Gérard who enters the seminary despite the painful opposition of his fiancee. The two men will then meet, confront each other, Maurice's pride colliding with Gérard's faith. Dramatic episodes follow one another and culminate on the day of Father Lacassagne's ordination. Maurice Morand kills him, but this murder suddenly opens for him, all big, the doors of the Church. |
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| Trivia | French censorship visa # 14547. See more » |