The Unfrocked One (1954)
- Released
- Runtime 1h 47m
- Director Léo Joannon
- Genres Drama
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.
Cast
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Pierre Fresnay
as Maurice Morand
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Pierre Trabaud
as Gérard Lacassagne
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Nicole Stéphane
as Catherine Grandpré
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Marcelle Géniat
as Mme Morand
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Jacques Fabbri
as L'ordonnance
- Abel Jacquin as Le père supérieur
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Georges Lannes
as Le colonel
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Renaud Mary
as L'antiquaire
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Guy Decomble
as Le père Mascle
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René Havard
as Un officier
Crew
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Léo Joannon
Director
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Nikolai Toporkoff
Director of Photography
- Monique Isnardon Editor
- Robert Isnardon Editor
- Jean-Jacques Grünenwald Original Music Composer
- Roger Ribadeau-Dumas Producer
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Alain Poiré
Producer
- Jean Le Duc Producer
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Léo Joannon
Screenplay
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Roland Laudenbach
Screenplay
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Denys de La Patellière
Screenplay
