Under the Sun of Satan (Sous le soleil de Satan) (Under Satan's Sun) (1987)

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A slow, complex and involving tale of a French priest and his moral trials and tribulations, Under the Sun of Satan is adapted from the Georges Bernanos novel of the same name. Father Donissan (Gerard Depardieu) struggles to save the soul of the 16-year-old pregnant woman Mouchette (Sandrine… More A slow, complex and involving tale of a French priest and his moral trials and tribulations, Under the Sun of Satan is adapted from the Georges Bernanos novel of the same name. Father Donissan (Gerard Depardieu) struggles to save the soul of the 16-year-old pregnant woman Mouchette (Sandrine Bonnaire) in this allegorical drama. She is the mistress of a married politician, but she carries the child of a poor nobleman. Mouchette shoots and kills the nobleman when he refuses to run away with her, and the emotionally tortured Donissan flagellates himself with a chain and despises his superior Menou-Serais (Maurice Pialot). This dramatic struggle of good versus evil took the Golden Palm Award for Best Film at the 1987 Cannes Festival. The selection was not without controversy, as the verbal protests of the audience led to an obscene gesture from the miffed director. ~ Dan Pavlides, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr. 38 min.
Directed By: Maurice Pialat
Genres: Art House & International, Drama

In Theaters: Jan 1, 1987 Wide
Studio: Alive Films

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice
Examines the ways that the faith and morals of a priest are tested.

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Under the Satan' sun was a movie, that whatever I did I couldn't relate to this movie. There was too much dialogue which was so intense that I could not understand anything about the characters.Should you be religious to understand this movie?To believe in God's… More
Under the Satan' sun was a movie, that whatever I did I couldn't relate to this movie. There was too much dialogue which was so intense that I could not understand anything about the characters.Should you be religious to understand this movie?To believe in God's miracles to revive the boy,cause the priest asked for it? And if you don't believe, watching this was more torture?? Did it make any sense?I watched till the end, cause it was only one and a half hour long and for curiosity.The movie was well played and act,but not my type of movie at all.

Cast

            Gérard Depardieu as Donissan

            Sandrine Bonnaire as Mouchette

            Maurice Pialat as Menou-Segrais

            Alain Artur as Le marquis de Cadignan

            Yan Dedet as Gallet

            Brigitte Legendre as Mouchette's mother

            Corinne Bourdon as Mother of Child

            Philippe Pallut as Quarryman

            Marcel Anselin as Mgr. Gerbier

            Thierry Artur as A priest

            Frédéric Auburtin as Young priest

            Ghislain Boitrelle as Coachman

            Jean-Claude Bourlat as Malorthy

            Jean-Christophe Bouvet as Le maquignon

            Anne Cassagnou as Pilgrim

            Edith Colnel as Mme. Lambelin

            Pierre D'Hoffelize as Havret

            Fabienne Deleforge as Mary's child

            Anne Duquennoy as Mary's child

            Thierry Der'Ven as Sabroux

            David Dhoye as Pilgrim

            Franck Dhoye as Pilgrim

            Jerome Dhoye as Pilgrim

            Francoise Disle as Sinner

            Claudine Gauthier as Believer

            Raymonde Jacquot as Parishioner

            Karine Lambert as Mary's child

            Yvette Lavogez as Marthe

            Marie-Antoinette Lorge as Estelle

            Carole Loth as Mary's child

            Nathalie Lourtil as Mary's child

            Vincent Peignaux as Child

            Sabrina Vervacke as Mary's child

            Marie-Paule Vienne as Pilgrim

            Delphine Westrelin as Farm girl

            Claudy Widczinski as Pilgrim

            Yolain de Gelas as Mary's child

            Bernard de Gouy as Mons de Wamin

            Yolene de Gouy as Mme. de Wamin
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Under the Sun of Satan (Sous le soleil de Satan) (Under Satan's Sun) (1987)

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