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Sous le soleil de Satan (1987)
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10 February 1989 (USA) morePlot:
Dossignan is a very zealous rural priest. The dean Menou-Segrais tries to keep him reasonable. But Dossignan will be tempted by Satan... more | add synopsisAwards:
1 win & 7 nominations moreUser Comments:
classic, enigmatic french movie moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Gérard Depardieu | ... | Donissan | |
| Sandrine Bonnaire | ... | Mouchette | |
| Maurice Pialat | ... | Menou-Segrais | |
| Alain Artur | ... | Cadignan | |
| Yann Dedet | ... | Gallet | |
| Brigitte Legendre | ... | Mouchette's Mother | |
| Jean-Claude Bourlat | ... | Malorthy | |
| Jean-Christophe Bouvet | ... | Horse Dealer | |
| Philippe Pallut | ... | Quarryman | |
| Marcel Anselin | ... | Bishop Gerbier | |
| Yvette Lavogez | ... | Marthe | |
| Pierre D'Hoffelize | ... | Havret | |
| Corinne Bourdon | ... | Child's Mother | |
| Thierry Der'ven | ... | Sabroux | |
| Marie-Antoinette Lorge | ... | Estelle |
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I saw the original french version and i must admit dialogues were challenging for me at times. On the background of early 1900's rural France, the movie revolves around the spiritual dilemma of a young priest ( what's the real meaning of service?) under the guidance of a dean, who soon starts to suspect his pupil might be sort of saint...a fool...or both. Pialat explores the thin line behind folly and sainthood. It's all a gray area where shades of gray detract from the meaning of both light & darkness. Overall, not a "viewer's" movie...little to see. Dialogues are difficult, and at times intricate; there are no conventional emotions, no plot spins. The "plot" is not really such one...there are subplots, such as a young girl with many lovers ( gets pregnant by one, has sex with another while dreaming of reaching Paris to become the mistress of a MP, etc )...there is another subplot about a dying child and peasants' devotion bordering superstition... i wanted to watch this because i wanted to watch another movie by Pialat...his style may not entertain everybody the same way, though.
Someone makes a point about Bonnaire being no "attractive" lass and here i have to agree ( she's not "ugly", yet not attractive as well). The point, however, is that (see the other Pialat's movie "à nos amours" where Bonnaire stars again ) that proves the director's dedication to portraying "real" people within reasonable circumstances, without Hollywood gimmicks and porn stars wanna-be's eager to show some skin ( i always think: skin is OK, but then got for true porn).
I can also guess translations & adaptations may have resulted in a mess.