The Unfrocked One (1954) — Top Movie Database

Production companies : Société Française de Cinématographie (SFC) / Gaumont /

February 26, 1954 1h 47m France Drama French More

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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.

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title：The Unfrocked One
status：Released
Release date： 1954
Runtime：1h 47m
Genres： Drama ·
Countries of origin： France ·
Original Language： French ·
Director： Léo Joannon /
Writers： Léo Joannon · Roland Laudenbach · Denys de La Patellière ·
Production companies： Société Française de Cinématographie (SFC) · Gaumont ·
Overview：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.