Le défroque
Sign in to save1954 French film by Léo Joannon
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5.2Pierre 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.
Released: 1954-02-26107 minDir: Léo JoannonDrama
Cast
- Pierre Fresnay as Maurice Morand
- Pierre Trabaud as Gérard Lacassagne
- Nicole Stéphane as Catherine Grandpré
- Marcelle Géniat as Mme Morand
- Jacques Fabbri as L'ordonnance
- Abel Jacquin as Le père supérieur
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Key dates
- Published
- 26 February 1954
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- France
- Original language
- French
- Director
- Léo Joannon
- Screenwriter
- Léo Joannon
- Cast member
- René Havard
- Producer
- Alain Poiré
- Duration
- +107
- FilmAffinity ID
- 514079