The Unfrocked One

Name: The Unfrocked One
Director: Léo Joannon
Released: 1954
Duration: 107 min
Rating: 5.9
Cast: Pierre Fresnay, Pierre Trabaud, Nicole Stéphane, Marcelle Géniat, Jacques Fabbri

1954 · 107 MIN · IMDB 5.9 · 140 VOTES · DIR. Léo Joannon

Overview

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.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,271 lines

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00:00:35 The Unfrocked One

00:07:03 the prayers of the reformed cult are read by one of our comrades in barrack 8.

00:10:54 And unfailingly in the two camps, a swarm of priests to bless everything

00:13:41 there is a Catholic priest.

00:17:31 There were never lies between us.

00:21:57 No!

00:27:32 That's too bad. I'd have liked to answer this time.

00:30:55 I agree with Édouard. Yes, you look good to me too.

00:33:38 The professor entrusted to me the task of talking about it and I'm doing it.

00:37:00 It's your young friend. - Him indeed, yes.

00:40:50 I lost everything because of you, understand?

00:44:09 Gérard will become a priest.

00:47:46 Gérard? What do you expect from me, professor?

00:51:11 Persian influences

00:54:53 I know them, you know! - Who's attacking?

00:57:29 It's very good!

01:01:42 A damned Church, sure, but powerful!

01:06:26 Experience will come with the years. And prudence too.

01:10:20 Then a few seconds will be enough for me.

01:16:57 As you wish.

01:21:36 Without you

01:28:32 descend on you and remain with you always.

01:33:36 I can't hear any longer.

01:38:14 I can't turn back again. But I look behind and repent.

Cast & Characters

Pierre Fresnay Maurice Morand Pierre Trabaud Gérard Lacassagne Nicole Stéphane Catherine Grandpré Marcelle Géniat Madame Morand Jacques Fabbri L'ordonnance Abel Jacquin Le père supérieur Georges Lannes Le colonel Renaud Mary L'antiquaire Guy Decomble Le père Mascle René Havard Un officier

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,271

Dialogue density11.9 lines / min

First line00:00:35

Final line01:38:14

Production Record

DirectorLéo Joannon

LanguageFrench

IMDb votes140