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Monsieur Vincent

  • 19471947
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  • 1h 51m
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Monsieur Vincent (1947)
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St. Vincent de Paul struggles to bring about peace and harmony among peasants and nobles in the midst of the Black Death in Europe, carrying on his charitable work in the face of all obstacl... Read allSt. Vincent de Paul struggles to bring about peace and harmony among peasants and nobles in the midst of the Black Death in Europe, carrying on his charitable work in the face of all obstacles.St. Vincent de Paul struggles to bring about peace and harmony among peasants and 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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  • Director
    • Maurice Cloche
  • Writers
    • Jean Bernard-Luc(screenplay)
    • Jean Anouilh(screenplay)
    • Maurice Cloche(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Pierre Fresnay
    • Aimé Clariond
    • Jean Debucourt
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  • Director
    • Maurice Cloche
  • Writers
    • Jean Bernard-Luc(screenplay)
    • Jean Anouilh(screenplay)
    • Maurice Cloche(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Pierre Fresnay
    • Aimé Clariond
    • Jean Debucourt
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    • 7User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 4 nominations

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    Pierre Fresnay
    Pierre Fresnay
    • Vincent de Paulas Vincent de Paul
    Aimé Clariond
    Aimé Clariond
    • Le cardinal de Richelieuas Le cardinal de Richelieu
    Jean Debucourt
    Jean Debucourt
    • Philippe-Emmanuel de Gondi, comte de Joignyas Philippe-Emmanuel de Gondi, comte de Joigny
    Lise Delamare
    Lise Delamare
    • Françoise Marguerite de Silly, comtesse de Joignyas Françoise Marguerite de Silly, comtesse de Joigny
    • (as Lise Delamare de la Comédie Française)
    Germaine Dermoz
    Germaine Dermoz
    • La reine Anne d'Autricheas La reine Anne d'Autriche
    Gabrielle Dorziat
    Gabrielle Dorziat
    • La présidente Groussaultas La présidente Groussault
    Pierre Dux
    Pierre Dux
    • Le chancelier Séguieras Le chancelier Séguier
    Yvonne Gaudeau
    • Louise de Marillacas Louise de Marillac
    • (as Yvonne Gaudeau de la Comédie Française)
    Michel Bouquet
    Michel Bouquet
    • Le tuberculeuxas Le tuberculeux
    Jean Carmet
    Jean Carmet
    • L'abbé Pontailas L'abbé Pontail
    Gabrielle Fontan
    • La vieille sourde du presbytère de Châtillonas La vieille sourde du presbytère de Châtillon
    Robert Murzeau
    Robert Murzeau
    • Monsieur Besnieras Monsieur Besnier
    Marcel Pérès
    Marcel Pérès
    • La Fouille - l'ancien soldat estropiéas La Fouille - l'ancien soldat estropié
    Marcel Vallée
    Marcel Vallée
    • L'administrateur des hospicesas L'administrateur des hospices
    Francette Vernillat
    • La petite filleas La petite fille
    • (as La petite Francette Vernillat)
    Georges Vitray
    • Le comte de Châtillonas Le comte de Châtillon
    Georges Cerf
      Yvonne Claudie
      Yvonne Claudie
        • Director
          • Maurice Cloche
        • Writers
          • Jean Bernard-Luc(screenplay)
          • Jean Anouilh(screenplay) (dialogue)
          • Maurice Cloche(screenplay) (uncredited)
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        • Trivia
          Selected by the Vatican in the "religion" category of its list of 45 "great films."
        • Quotes

          Vincent de Paul: You will soon realize charity is a heavy load to carry. It is heavier than a bucket of soup and a basket of bread. But you will always keep your tenderness and your smile. It is not hard to serve soup and bread. Even the rich can do that. But you are a servant to the poor a daughter of charity always smiling, always in a good mood. They are your masters. Touchy and demanding masters, as you'll see. The uglier and dirtier they are, the more unfair and vulgar they are, the more love you'll have to give. Only because of your love, and you love only, will the poor forgive you for the bread you're giving them.

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          Featured in The 79th Annual Academy Awards (2007)

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        10/10
        The priest and the poor - a symbiotic relationship?
        Before the welfare state there was private charity. Often springing from the ranks of the Christian church, private individuals founded hospitals, hospices, orphanages, and attempted in general to alleviate the misery of the impoverished. Seventeenth century France saw the apogee of the French monarchy, of French power and culture. The monarchy itself sometimes created hospices for the poor. One such was the hospice of Salpétrière founded to help women in trouble or without means. Today it is the hospital that made headlines for a while, since Princess Diana died there.

        This film is the story of one man's private endeavor to alleviate suffering. He must be distinguished from today's bleeding heart types in that Vincent de Paul gave up the totality of his possessions to actually go live among the poor. Interesting questions are raised about the psychological underpinnings of poverty itself and the nature of a man willing to renounce comfort to dwell amidst filth, germs and other indignities. He himself acknowledges with some alarm that he is as dependent on the poor as they on him.

        He learns that the poor are violent, petty, selfish and arrogant, demanding more than they give in return. But he also finds people willing to improve their lot and to assist him in his Herculean efforts. He is shocked at the conditions in which they live, shocked even more at their resistance to improvement. But Christian charity is a burden that requires one to redouble one's efforts by giving love unrelentingly to those who unrelentingly shun personal responsibility and who hate the one toiling on their behalf. Still, even Vincent de Paul would not continue with such exertions did he not perceive that he was making progress.

        The depiction of his wealthy female benefactors is fascinating because they are well-intentioned women willing to do good works, but unable to go beyond a certain limit of generosity. They are painfully honest about the repugnance they feel at the sight of an illegitimate baby.

        Few of us could do what Vincent did, living like one obsessed. Likewise, few actors could match the electrifying performance of Pierre Fresnay, whose charisma seems to be divinely inspired. He was one of several great French actors of the classical theater who left an enduring legacy on film. Sir Alec Guinness said Fresnay was his favorite actor.

        All in all, a classic with unforgettable performances and haunting black and white photography.
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        • Sep 21, 2005

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        • Release date
          • December 20, 1948 (United States)
        • Country of origin
          • France
        • Language
          • French
        • Also known as
          • Gospodin Vincent
        • Filming locations
          • Pérouges, Ain, Rhône-Alpes, France
        • Production companies
          • Edition et Diffusion Cinématographique (E.D.I.C.)
          • Office Familial de Documentaire Artistique (O.F.D.A.)
          • Union Générale Cinématographique (UGC)
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        • Runtime
          1 hour 51 minutes
        • Color
          • Black and White
        • Aspect ratio
          • 1.37 : 1

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