Under the Sun of Satan (Sous le soleil de Satan) (Under Satan's Sun) (1987)
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61% of users liked it
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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
- Directed By
- Maurice Pialat
- Genres
- Art House & International, Drama
- In Theaters
- Jan 1, 1987 Wide
- Studio
- Alive Films
Critic Reviews
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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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Cast
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Gérard Depardieu
as Donissan
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Sandrine Bonnaire
as Mouchette
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Maurice Pialat
as Menou-Segrais
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Alain Artur
as Le marquis de Cadignan
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Yan Dedet
as Gallet
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Brigitte Legendre
as Mouchette's mother
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Corinne Bourdon
as Mother of Child
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Philippe Pallut
as Quarryman
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Marcel Anselin
as Mgr. Gerbier
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Thierry Artur
as A priest
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Frédéric Auburtin
as Young priest
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Ghislain Boitrelle
as Coachman
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Jean-Claude Bourlat
as Malorthy
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Jean-Christophe Bouvet
as Le maquignon
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Anne Cassagnou
as Pilgrim
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Edith Colnel
as Mme. Lambelin
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Pierre D'Hoffelize
as Havret
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Fabienne Deleforge
as Mary's child
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Anne Duquennoy
as Mary's child
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Thierry Der'Ven
as Sabroux
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David Dhoye
as Pilgrim
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Franck Dhoye
as Pilgrim
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Jerome Dhoye
as Pilgrim
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Francoise Disle
as Sinner
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Claudine Gauthier
as Believer
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Raymonde Jacquot
as Parishioner
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Karine Lambert
as Mary's child
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Yvette Lavogez
as Marthe
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Marie-Antoinette Lorge
as Estelle
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Carole Loth
as Mary's child
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Nathalie Lourtil
as Mary's child
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Vincent Peignaux
as Child
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Sabrina Vervacke
as Mary's child
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Marie-Paule Vienne
as Pilgrim
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Delphine Westrelin
as Farm girl
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Claudy Widczinski
as Pilgrim
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Yolain de Gelas
as Mary's child
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Bernard de Gouy
as Mons de Wamin
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Yolene de Gouy
as Mme. de Wamin