Father Serge (1945)
1h 45m
Running Time
September 4, 1945Release Date
Plot.
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.
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Cast & Crew.

Jacques Dumesnil

Mila Parély

Ariane Borg

Marcel Herrand

Louis Salou

Arlette Marchal

Madeleine Lambert

Armand Bernard

Jacques Bernier

Marcel Carpentier

Jérôme Goulven

Lucien Ganier-Raymond
Director

Pierre Laroche
Writer

Leo Tolstoy
Writer

André Hugon
Producer

Jacques Ibert
Composer
Details.
Release DateSeptember 4, 1945
Original NameLe Père Serge
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 45m
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Wiki.
Father Serge (French: Le père Serge) is a 1945 French historical drama film directed by Lucien Ganier-Raymond and starring Jacques Dumesnil, Mila Parély and Marcel Herrand. It is based on the short story Father Sergius by Leo Tolstoy. It was shot at the Saint-Maurice Studios and Studio François 1 in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert-Jules Garnier.