The Puritan
Le Puritain
Synopsis
A religious fanatic finds his entire life and philosophy turned upside-down as he falls in love with a girl and kills her in a jealous rage. His search is for peace of mind and a desire to justify the murder of the girl to himself. His mind becomes distraught as he gropes trying to rationalize his deed and his world falls apart around him. A police inspector patiently and tirelessly stays on Barrault's trail, without putting him under arrest, though convinced he is the murderer, and waiting for the moment when he feels Barrault will break under the strain of his own religious fanaticism.
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Pierre Fresnay
Le commissaire Lavan
Jean-Louis Barrault
Francis Ferriter
Viviane Romance
Molly
Louis-Jacques Boucot
Monsieur Kelly
Mady Berry
Madame Kelly
Alexandre Rignault
Le docteur O'Leary
Ludmilla Pitoëff
La tante de Thérésa
Alla Donell
Thérésa Burke
Georges Flamant
Callaghan
Pedro Elviro
Un agent de la Sûreté
Charblay
Jean Tissier
Léon Bary
Pierre Labry
Marcel Delaître
Le prêtre
Marthe Mellot
Madame Ferriter
Geneviève Sorya
La gourgandine
Edmond van Daële
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Jeff Musso
- Screenplay & Story
- Louis Postif, Jeff Musso, Liam O'Flaherty, Jeannine Delpech
- Original Score
- Jacques Belasco
- Original Title
- Le Puritain
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Jeff Musso
Louis Postif, Jeff Musso, Liam O'Flaherty, Jeannine Delpech
Jacques Belasco
Curt Courant, Charles Bauer
Émilienne Nelissen
Jeff Musso
Department Leadership Roster
Louis Postif
Writer
Jeff Musso
Writer
Jeff Musso
Director
Émilienne Nelissen
Editor
Liam O'Flaherty
Writer
Jeannine Delpech
Writer
Jeff Musso
Producer
Curt Courant
Director of Photography
Charles Bauer
Director of Photography
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Puritan
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What is The Puritan about?
A religious fanatic finds his entire life and philosophy turned upside-down as he falls in love with a girl and kills her in a jealous rage. His search is for peace of mind and a desire to justify the murder of the girl to himself. His mind becomes distraught as he gropes trying to rationalize his deed and his world falls apart around him. A police inspector patiently and tirelessly stays on Barrault's trail, without putting him under arrest, though convinced he is the murderer, and waiting for the moment when he feels Barrault will break under the strain of his own religious fanaticism.
Who directed The Puritan?
The Puritan was directed by Jeff Musso.
Who stars in The Puritan?
The principal cast of The Puritan includes Pierre Fresnay, Jean-Louis Barrault, Viviane Romance, Louis-Jacques Boucot, Mady Berry.
When was The Puritan released and how long is it?
The Puritan was released in 1938 with a total runtime of 1h 25m.
Who composed the musical score for The Puritan?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Puritan was composed by Jacques Belasco.