The Unfrocked One ( 1954 )

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.

Top Cast

Pierre Fresnay

Maurice Morand

Pierre Trabaud

Gérard Lacassagne

Nicole Stéphane

Catherine Grandpré

Marcelle Géniat

Mme Morand

Jacques Fabbri

L'ordonnance

Abel Jacquin

Le père supérieur

Georges Lannes

Le colonel

Renaud Mary

L'antiquaire

Guy Decomble

Le père Mascle

René Havard

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