Monsignor Renard (2000– )

Creator:

Russell Lewis

Stars:

John Thaw, Joachim Paul Assböck, John Axon

1 nomination.

Cast

Series cast summary:
John Thaw	...	Monsignor Augustine Renard (4 episodes, 2000)
Joachim Paul Assböck	...	Unteroffizier Dieter Franz (4 episodes, 2000)
John Axon	...	Sergeant Roger Duclos (4 episodes, 2000)
Teresa Banham	...	Clara Baquet (4 episodes, 2000)
Cheryl Campbell	...	Madeleine Claveau (4 episodes, 2000)
Juliette Caton	...	Helene Claveau (4 episodes, 2000)
Stephen Hoyle	...	Jacques Rambure (4 episodes, 2000)
Geoffrey Hutchings	...	Louis Cavailles (4 episodes, 2000)
Björn Jung	...	Willi (4 episodes, 2000)
Adam Kotz	...	Henri Baquet (4 episodes, 2000)
Jamie Lee	...	Jean Marie Vercors (4 episodes, 2000)
Torben Liebrecht	...	Alois (4 episodes, 2000)
Des McAleer	...	Yves Renard (4 episodes, 2000)
Andrew McCulloch	...	Abert Claveau (4 episodes, 2000)
Colin McLaughlan	...	Jean Lefranc (4 episodes, 2000)
Rebecca Raybone	...	Catherine Sarraut (4 episodes, 2000)
Bernd-Uwe Reppenhagen	...	Major Karl-Heinz Drexler (4 episodes, 2000)
Carl Rice	...	Rene Montandon (4 episodes, 2000)
Anatole Taubman	...	Lieutenant Heinrich Beckmann (4 episodes, 2000)
Sam Townend	...	Gaston Sarraut (4 episodes, 2000)
Timothy Walker	...	Antoine Cabache (4 episodes, 2000)
Gregor Weber	...	Otto (4 episodes, 2000)
Jimmy Yuill	...	Malo Gagnepain (4 episodes, 2000)
Michael Attwell	...	M. Dufosse (3 episodes, 2000)
Richard Cubison	...	Rambure (3 episodes, 2000)
Louis Hammond	...	Denez (3 episodes, 2000)
Barbara Kellerman	...	Mme. Dufosse (3 episodes, 2000)
Judi Lamb	...	Annette Lefranc (3 episodes, 2000)
Dominic Monaghan	...	Etienne Pierre Rollinger (3 episodes, 2000)
Jamie O'Brien	...	Felix Dufosse (3 episodes, 2000)
Sarah Rice	...	Gabrielle Rouveute (3 episodes, 2000)
William Travis	...	Francois Michaux (3 episodes, 2000)
Jay Villiers	...	Doniel Flandin (3 episodes, 2000)
Gregory Chisholm	...	Didier Montandon (2 episodes, 2000)
Patrick Nielsen	...	David Lavalle (2 episodes, 2000)

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

world war two | france | priest | occupation

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Genres:

Drama | War

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Details

Official Sites:

PBS [United States]

Country:

UK

Language:

English German

Release Date:

27 March 2000 (UK)

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

295 min 295 min (4 parts)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

User Reviews

Unvarnishing WW2

This unsung series went almost unnoticed when first broadcast. Like Foyle's War, it stares right in the face of some of the unpalatable truths about WW2. It's a gem. Sadly only four episodes exist, I think.

French and British people on the Home Front didn't all behave stoically. There was more collaboration than Resistance in France and very little Resistance at all for the first two years. Monsignor Renard is set in The Forbidden Zone, in the fictional village of St Jos-sur-Mer, close to Calais and focuses entirely on the life of the village, rather than the war, which comes to an abrupt halt halfway through the first episode. The excellent portrayal of everyday life under occupation tops everything recent and contains some great performances from Thaw, Cheryl Campbell, Andrew McCulloch and a very classy crew of native German actors.

Unfortunately, it was just getting into its stride when the plug was pulled and John Thaw, who was never better, tragically passed away. But what there is, is good enough. If you felt short changed by Charlotte Gray, or even if you liked it, you'll enjoy this more.