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God Needs Men
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Wikipedia article
'God Needs Men' (French: 'Dieu a besoin des hommes') is a 1950 French historical drama film directed by Jean Delannoy and starring Pierre Fresnay, Madeleine Robinson and Daniel Glin. The film is based on a 1944 novel 'Un recteur de l'le de Sein' by Henri Queffelec. It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris. Location shooting took place on the le de Sein off Finistre in Brittany. The film's sets were designed by the art director Ren Renoux.
It was originally due to be the French entry at the 1950 Venice Film Festival but it was withdrawn due to fears that its subject might offend the Catholic Church. However, due to its popularity, including amongst Catholics, it was accepted for screening at the Festival anyway.Johnson p.295 At the 1951 Berlin Film Festival it won the Special Prize for an Excellent Film Achievement.
Plot
On a rugged, poverty stricken island off the coast of Brittany many of the inhabitants spend their time as wreckers preying on shipwrecks. Their wildness forces the parish priest to take refuge on the mainland. A fisherman steps forwards to take his place and tries to uphold religion on the island.
Cast
* Pierre Fresnay as Thomas Gourvennec
* Madeleine Robinson as Jeanne Gourvennec
* Daniel Glin as Joseph le Berre
* Antoine Balptr as Le pre Gourvennec, un pcheur
* Germaine Kerjean as Mme Kerneis
* Sylvie as Coise Karbacen
* Jean d'Yd as Corentin Gourvennec
* Daniel Ivernel as Franois Guillen
* Raphal Patorni as Jules
* Lucienne Bogaert as Anas Le Berre
* Marcel Delatre as M. Kerneis
* Fernand Ren as Yves Lannuzel
* Charles Bouillaud as Le gendarme
* Ren Gnin as Le pre d'Yvon
* Jean Brochard as L'abb Kerherv, le recteur de Lescoff
* Jean Carmet as Yvon
* Andre Clment as Scholastique Kerneis
* Marcelle Gniat as La mre Gourvennec
* Jrme Goulven as Le brigadier
* Ccyl Marcyl as La vieille
* Albert Michel as Le Bail
* Jean-Pierre Mocky as Pierre
* Pierre Moncorbier as Un pcheur
References
Bibliography
*Johnson, William Bruce. 'Miracles & Sacrilege: Roberto Rossellini, the Church and Film Censorship in Hollywood'. University of Toronto Press, 2008.
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