Monsieur Vincent
1947 History / Drama


|
Director:
Maurice Cloche
Starring: Pierre Fresnay, Aimé Clariond, Jean Debucourt, Lise Delamare |
|
|
Summary
In plague-ravaged 17th Century Europe, Saint Vincent de Paul devotes himself to his mission
of persuading the wealthy to improve the fortunes of the poor. From humble beginnings
(having lived the early part of his life in captivity and slavery), Saint Vincent de Paul
starts out as a humble priest. Struck by the suffering of the poor and the indifference
of the nobility, he takes it upon himself to convince the latter of their obligation to
help those who are worse off than themselves...
Credits
![]() More French Drama |
Review
This compelling portrait of St Vincent de Paul, a strikingly humanist work, features Pierre
Fresnay in arguably his best film performance. The film has the distinction
of being the first French language film to win an Academy Award (in 1948).
© James Travers 2002 Write a review for this film... User Comments
How do you rate this film?
|
To buy this film...
|
|
Genre: Decade: |
Action
Comedy
Drama
Horror
Musical
Rom-com
Sci-Fi
Thriller
War
The best
1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s |
© filmsdefrance.com 2009

