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| Directed by | Lucien Ganier-Raymond |
| Written by | Pierre Laroche |
| Based on | Father Sergius by Leo Tolstoy |
| Produced by | André Hugon |
| Starring | Jacques Dumesnil Mila Parély Marcel Herrand |
| Cinematography | Raymond Agnel |
| Edited by | Monique Lacombe |
| Music by | Jacques Ibert |
Production company | Productions André Hugon |
| Distributed by | Cinéma de France |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
Father Serge (French: Le père Serge) is a 1945 French historical drama film directed by Lucien Ganier-Raymond and starring Jacques Dumesnil, Mila Parély and Marcel Herrand. It is based on the short story Father Sergius by Leo Tolstoy.[1] It was shot at the Saint-Maurice Studios and Studio François 1 in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert-Jules Garnier.
Synopsis
[edit]Prince Stéphane, a rising figure at the court of Nicholas I is shocked when he discovers the Tsar has had an affair with his fiancée. He renounces all world interests and retires to a monastery, become a wondering monk who is valued for his faith and his abilities as a healer. When he discovers that his former love is serious ill in St Petersburg he heads there at once.
Cast
[edit]- Jacques Dumesnil as Le prince Stéphane
- Mila Parély as La baronne Vera Kourianev
- Ariane Borg as La comtesse Marie Korotkova
- Marcel Herrand as Le tsar Nicolas Pavlovitch Romanoff I
- Louis Salou as Le comte Fedor Ivanovitch Kedrov
- Arlette Marchal as La tsarine
- Madeleine Lambert as La comtesse Varvara Alexandrovna Kedrov
- Armand Bernard as Aphamazy
References
[edit]- ↑ Goble p.462
Bibliography
[edit]- Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
External links
[edit]- Father Serge at IMDb
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