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Under the Sun of Satan is a french film of genre Drama directed by Maurice Pialat with Gérard Depardieu
Under the Sun of Satan (1987)
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Add to a movie listUnder the Sun of Satan (French: Sous le soleil de Satan) is a 1987 French drama film directed by Maurice Pialat, starring Gérard Depardieu, Sandrine Bonnaire and Pialat. It is based on the 1926 novel of the same name by Georges Bernanos, and tells the story of a devout priest who becomes involved with a murderess. The film is about mysticism and God's grace.
The film won the Palme d'Or at the 1987 Cannes Film Festival.
Synopsis
Dossignan (Gérard Depardieu) is a very zealous rural priest. The dean Menou-Segrais (Maurice Pialat) tries to keep him reasonable. But Dossignan will be tempted by Satan, then will try to save the soul of Mouchette, a young girl who killed one of her lovers.Actors
Gérard Depardieu
(Donissan)
Sandrine Bonnaire
(Mouchette)
Maurice Pialat
(Menou-Segrais)
Jean-Christophe Bouvet
(Le maquignon)
Sandrine Holt
Frédéric Auburtin
(Le jeune prêtre)
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