In 1910, "The Scarlet Letter" was first turned into a movie; many other versions followed. The Hawthorne novel concerned a hypocritical minister, Rev. Arthur Dimmesdale, who fathered a child out of wedlock, and refused to take responsibility until the fadeout.
Many other films concerned hypocritical or fake preachers, such as "Miracle Woman," "Night of the Hunter," "Elmer Gantry," etc. So it's common, if not easy, to expose fake holy men.
This "Holy Man" appears to show a legitimate religious person, until jealous neighbors expose him as a fraud (in a rushed ending).
It's much harder to show a genuine holy person. This is what Claude Lelouch did in "Un + Une." It showcases a real woman convincingly portrayed as a living saint.
Lelouch may be our greatest living foreign-language director. S Ray's films are pleasant enough, but he never had the vision to attempt anything like what Lelouch did.
Many other films concerned hypocritical or fake preachers, such as "Miracle Woman," "Night of the Hunter," "Elmer Gantry," etc. So it's common, if not easy, to expose fake holy men.
This "Holy Man" appears to show a legitimate religious person, until jealous neighbors expose him as a fraud (in a rushed ending).
It's much harder to show a genuine holy person. This is what Claude Lelouch did in "Un + Une." It showcases a real woman convincingly portrayed as a living saint.
Lelouch may be our greatest living foreign-language director. S Ray's films are pleasant enough, but he never had the vision to attempt anything like what Lelouch did.