Father Serge (1945)

9.0/10 105 min

Overview

An accomplished young man, Prince Stéphane is destined for a brilliant future but when he finds out that Marie, his beloved fiancée, has had an affair with the man he respects the most, Tsar Nicolas 1er in person, the shock is terrible. Unable to recover, he chooses religion and becomes a monk and a hermit. He becomes known as a healer and worshiped as a saint, although he himself is aware of his many weaknesses. The day he learns Marie is seriously ill Le père Serge formerly known as Prince Stéphane leaves sanctity behind and hits the road for Saint Petersburg.

Cast

Jacques Dumesnil

Mila Parély

Marcel Herrand

Louis Salou

Arlette Marchal

Armand Bernard

Marcel Carpentier

Jérôme Goulven

Marcelle Hainia

Pierre Magnier

Germaine Michel

Nicole Regnault

Marcel Rouzé

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