Thérèse Martin (1939) Directed by Maurice de Canonge
Biography / Drama
aka: Saint Theresa of Lisieux
Film Synopsis
From her childhood, Thérèse Martin knew that she was
destined to become a nun. As she begins adolescence, her
conviction grows, but she is too young to join a convent. She
must wait until she is 16 before she is finally accepted into the
Carmelite order, where she will remain until her death eight years
layer, from tuberculosis. In 1925, she will be
canonised.
Script: Henry Dupuis-Mazuel, Maurice Gleize, Robert Hennion
Cinematographer: Joseph-Louis Mundwiller
Music: Jacques Ibert
Cast: Irène Corday (Thérèse Martin),
Geneviève Callix (Elisabeth d'Estranges),
Madeleine Soria (Mme. d'Estranges),
Marthe Mellot (La supérieure),
André Marnay (M. André Martin),
Marthe Mancelle (Mme. Martin),
Lucien Gallas (Le docteur Dartès),
Camille Bert (Le docteur Carnière),
Noël Roquevert (Le colonel d'Estranges),
Raymond Aimos (Joseph),
Georges Saillard (L'abbé),
Colette Borelli (Thérèse enfant),
Pierre Feuillère (Maître Moumelon),
Yvonne Broussard (Céline Martin),
Janine Borelli (Pauline),
Solange Turenne (Pauline enfant),
Robert Moor (M. Guérin),
Geno Ferny (Firmin),
Nicholas Malikov (Pope Leo XIII),
Jacques Berlioz
Country: France
Language: French
Support: Black and White
Runtime: 90 min
Aka:Saint Theresa of Lisieux
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