Sorceress (1987)
"Le moine et la sorcière" (original title)

A Dominican friar visits a 13th-century French village in search of heretics. Despite the opposition of the local priest and the indifference of the villagers, he finds a seemingly perfect ... See full summary »

Director:

Suzanne Schiffman

Writers:

Paméla Berger (scenario), Suzanne Schiffman (scenario),

Stars:

Tchéky Karyo, Christine Boisson, Jean Carmet

1 nomination.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Tchéky Karyo	...	Etienne de Bourbon (as Tcheky Karyo)
Christine Boisson	...	Elda
Jean Carmet	...	Le curé / Vicar
Raoul Billerey	...	Siméon
Catherine Frot	...	Cécile
Féodor Atkine	...	Comte de Villars
Maria de Medeiros	...	Agnès
Gilette Barbier	...	La sacristaine
Nicole Félix	...	Madeleine
Jean Dasté	...	Christophe
Mathieu Schiffman	...	Le jeune Artaud
Michel Karyo	...	Etienne jeune
Joëlle Bernier	...	La femme de l'église

Storyline

A Dominican friar visits a 13th-century French village in search of heretics. Despite the opposition of the local priest and the indifference of the villagers, he finds a seemingly perfect suspect: a young woman who lives in a forest outside the village and cures people with herbs and folk remedies.

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Plot Keywords:

greyhound dog | saint | medieval times | france

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Genres:

Drama | History

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Certificate:

Unrated

Details

Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

23 September 1987 (France)

Also Known As:

Sorceress

Filming Locations:

France

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bleu Productions, Lara Classics, Séléna Audiovisuel

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

User Reviews

Sorceress's Magic

This obscure, overlooked art-house film is a near masterpiece, full of strong acting, brilliant directing, and mythical continuity. Similar in theme to "Babette's Feast" and "Chocolat," it illustrates how the religious zealot is sometimes blinded to the true light of divinity in their search for a perfect, godly world. Tchéky Karyo gives a blazing performance as Etienne De Bourbon, full of passion and spite. Yet, it is the ensemble cast, along with beautiful scenery that makes this film so powerful. The story somewhat falls a bit too feminine, where there are only heroines, no heroes, other than the well meaning Vicar, who is more sympathetic to Elda's cause. Queue this one on Netflix!