The Unfrocked One
Le Défroqué
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.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Léo Joannon
- Screenplay & Story
- Léo Joannon, Roland Laudenbach, Denys de La Patellière
- Original Score
- Jean-Jacques Grünenwald
- Original Title
- Le Défroqué
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 47m
- Production Studios
- Société Française de Cinématographie (SFC), Gaumont
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Léo Joannon
Léo Joannon, Roland Laudenbach, Denys de La Patellière
Jean-Jacques Grünenwald
Nikolai Toporkoff
Robert Isnardon, Monique Isnardon
Roger Ribadeau-Dumas, Alain Poiré, Jean Le Duc
Department Leadership Roster
Léo Joannon
Director
Léo Joannon
Screenplay
Roland Laudenbach
Screenplay
Denys de La Patellière
Screenplay
Nikolai Toporkoff
Director of Photography
Jean-Jacques Grünenwald
Original Music Composer
Roger Ribadeau-Dumas
Producer
Robert Isnardon
Editor
Alain Poiré
Producer
Jean Le Duc
Producer
Monique Isnardon
Editor
Paul-Louis Boutié
Production Design
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Tous publics — Universal audience.
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What is The Unfrocked One about?
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.
Who directed The Unfrocked One?
The Unfrocked One was directed by Léo Joannon.
Who stars in The Unfrocked One?
The principal cast of The Unfrocked One includes Pierre Fresnay, Pierre Trabaud, Nicole Stéphane, Marcelle Géniat, Jacques Fabbri.
When was The Unfrocked One released and how long is it?
The Unfrocked One was released in 1954 with a total runtime of 1h 47m.
Who composed the musical score for The Unfrocked One?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Unfrocked One was composed by Jean-Jacques Grünenwald.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Unfrocked One?
The Unfrocked One holds official age classifications: FR: U (Tous publics — Universal audience.).