Summary
The vicar of the island of Sein returns to the mainland, discouraged by
the poor islanders who are driven to wreck passing boats
and steal their cargo. These same islanders then put pressure on
Thomas Gouvernec, a popular local fisherman, to take the place of the
vicar, and he eventually agrees to stand in until a new priest can be
found. Thomas then learns from his pregnant sister-in-law that
the child she is about to give birth to is not that of his brother, but
her lover...
© Willems Henri (Brussels, Belgium)
© Willems Henri (Brussels, Belgium)
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Credits
- Director: Jean Delannoy
- Script: Jean Aurenche, Pierre Bost, Henri Queffelec (novel)
- Photo: Robert Lefebvre
- Music: René Cloërec
- Cast: Pierre Fresnay (Thomas Gourvennec), Madeleine Robinson (Jeanne Gourvennec), Daniel Gélin (Joseph le Berre), Sylvie (Coise Karbacen), Antoine Balpêtré (Le père Gourvennec, un pêcheur), Jean d’Yd (Corentin Gourvennec), Andrée Clément (Scholastique Kerneis), Lucienne Bogaert (Anaïs Le Berre), Charles Bouillaud (Le gendarme), Jean Brochard (L’abbé Kerhervé), Jean Carmet (Yvon), Marcel Delaître (M. Kerneis), Marcelle Géniat (La mère Gourvennec), René Génin (Le père d’Yvon), Jérôme Goulven (Le brigadier), Daniel Ivernel (François Guillen), Germaine Kerjean (Mme Kerneis), Jean-Pierre Mocky (Pierre), Pierre Moncorbier (Un pêcheur), Raphaël Patorni (Jules), Fernand René (Yves Lannuzel)
- Country: France
- Language: French
- Runtime: 100 min; B&W
- Aka: God Needs Men; Isle of Sinners
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