The Unfrocked One

4.2
19541h 47m

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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Cast

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Pierre Fresnay

Maurice Morand

Photo of Pierre Trabaud

Pierre Trabaud

Gérard Lacassagne

Photo of Nicole Stéphane

Nicole Stéphane

Catherine Grandpré

Photo of Jacques Fabbri

Jacques Fabbri

L'ordonnance

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Georges Lannes

Le colonel

Photo of Renaud Mary

Renaud Mary

L'antiquaire

Photo of Guy Decomble

Guy Decomble

Le père Mascle

Photo of René Havard

René Havard

Un officier

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