Monsieur Vincent (1947)

St. Vincent de Paul struggles to bring about peace and harmony among the peasant and the nobles in the midst of the Black Death in Europe, carrying on his charitable work in the face of all... See full summary »

Director:

Maurice Cloche

Writers:

Jean Bernard-Luc (screenplay), Jean Anouilh (screenplay),

Stars:

Pierre Fresnay, Aimé Clariond, Jean Debucourt

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 2 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Pierre Fresnay	...	Vincent de Paul
Aimé Clariond	...	Le cardinal de Richelieu
Jean Debucourt	...	Philippe-Emmanuel de Gondi, comte de Joigny
Lise Delamare	...	Françoise Marguerite de Silly, comtesse de Joigny (as Lise Delamare de la Comédie Française)
Germaine Dermoz	...	La reine Anne d'Autriche
Gabrielle Dorziat	...	La présidente Groussault
Pierre Dux	...	Le chancelier Séguier
Yvonne Gaudeau	...	Louise de Marillac (as Yvonne Gaudeau de la Comédie Française)
Michel Bouquet	...	Le tuberculeux
Jean Carmet	...	L'abbé Pontail
Gabrielle Fontan	...	La vieille sourde du presbytère de Châtillon
Robert Murzeau	...	Monsieur Bénier
Marcel Pérès	...	La Fouille
Marcel Vallée	...	L'administrateur des hospices
Francette Vernillat	...	La petite fille (as La petite Francette Vernillat)

Storyline

St. Vincent de Paul struggles to bring about peace and harmony among the peasant and the nobles in the midst of the Black Death in Europe, carrying on his charitable work in the face of all obstacles.

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Plot Keywords:

death | peasant | boy | cattle | horse and wagon | 

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Genres:

Biography | Drama | History

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Details

Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

20 December 1948 (USA)

Also Known As:

Der heilige Vinzenz

Filming Locations:

Radio-Cinéma Studios, Buttes Chaumont, Paris 19, Paris, France

Company Credits

Production Co:

Edition et Diffusion Cinématographique (E.D.I.C.), Office Familial de Documentaire Artistique (O.F.D.A.), Union Générale Cinématographique (UGC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

111 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Système Cottet)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Featured in The 79th Annual Academy Awards (2007)

User Reviews

By far Maurice Cloche's best film

A very good biopic about a great man,Saint Vincent de Paul,whose charity,abnegation,generosity and humanity were so huge that Queen Anne d' Autriche used to call him "the kingdom's conscience" Filmed in black and white ,in a style close to early Bresson,the film features many unforgettable scenes : the reunion with the noble ladies who are willing to "do something" but whose world is far from them ,the Poor;the scene on the royal galley where the legend tells that Monsieur Vincent took the place of an exhausted galley slave .

Pierre Fresnay,whose unquestionable faith would turn to bigotry in his late parts ("le Défroqué" "Tant d'Amour Perdu" )finds here his lifetime part.Sometimes it seems that the Saint rose from the dead.

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