Drama · History
French
1947 · Directed by Maurice Cloche · 111 min
France, early 17th century. A priest named Vincent de Paul looks for a place in the Church and finds himself among people the world has stopped seeing. A sober black-and-white biography of faith and social conscience, carried by one very controlled performance.
Why it matters in cinema history
A key example of the serious French prestige film of the immediate postwar years, and an influential model for the screen biography of a religious figure.
Watch with intention
Watch how a film can make goodness dramatic when the hero has no villain to beat and no flashy gesture to make.
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