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Father Serge
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Wikipedia article
'Father Serge' (French: 'Le pre Serge') is a 1945 French historical drama film directed by Lucien Ganier-Raymond and starring Jacques Dumesnil, Mila Parly and Marcel Herrand. It is based on the short story 'Father Sergius' by Leo Tolstoy.Goble p.462 It was shot at the Saint-Maurice Studios and Studio Franois 1 in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert-Jules Garnier.
Synopsis
Prince Stphane, a rising figure at the court of Nicholas I is shocked when he discovers the Tsar has had an affair with his fiance. He renounces all world interests and retires to a monastery, become a wondering monk who is valued for his faith and his abilities as a healer. When he discovers that his former love is serious ill in St Petersburg he heads there at once.
Cast
* Jacques Dumesnil as Le prince Stphane
* Mila Parly as La baronne Vera Kourianev
* Ariane Borg as La comtesse Marie Korotkova
* Marcel Herrand as Le tsar Nicolas Pavlovitch Romanoff I
* Louis Salou as Le comte Fedor Ivanovitch Kedrov
* Arlette Marchal as La tsarine
* Madeleine Lambert as La comtesse Varvara Alexandrovna Kedrov
* Armand Bernard as Aphamazy
References
Bibliography
* Goble, Alan. 'The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film'. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
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