Le défroqué 1954

Synopsis:

Pierre Fresnay plays the title character in Le Defroque (The Defrocked One). Cast out by his church, former priest Maurice (Fresnay) delights in mocking the traditions and credos of Catholicism. Even so, young Gerard (Pierre Trabaud) becomes convinced that Maurice has never truly lost his calling. Becoming a priest himself, Gerard devotes his life to bringing Maurice back into the fold. Things don't turn out quite as Gerard hopes, however; he has not reckoned with the possibility that Maurice may have been driven into insanity by his raging self-hatred.

Directed by: Léo Joannon
Written by: Léo Joannon & Denys de La Patellière & Roland Laudenbach
Runtime: 107 minutes
Cast:
Pierre Fresnay
Pierre Fresnay
Maurice Morand 
Pierre Trabaud
Pierre Trabaud
Gérard Lacassagne 
Nicole Stéphane
Nicole Stéphane
Catherine Grandpré 
Marcelle Géniat
Marcelle Géniat
Mme Morand 
Jacques Fabbri
Jacques Fabbri
L'ordonnance 
Abel Jacquin
Abel Jacquin
Le père supérieur 
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Also known as:
  • The Unfrocked One