Under the Sun of Satan(Movie, 1987)

Name: Under the Sun of Satan
Genre: Drama
Released: 1987
Duration: T01:38:00
Rating: 3

Original title: "Sous le soleil de Satan" (French/FR)

1h 38min | Genre: Drama

Rating: 3.0/5 (with 52 votes)

Under the Sun of Satan (French: Sous le soleil de Satan) is a 1987 French drama film directed by Maurice Pialat, starring Gérard Depardieu, Sandrine Bonnaire and Pialat himself. It is based on the 1926 novel of the same name by Georges Bernanos. Set in the countryside of northern France in the 1920s, it tells the story of a tormented young priest who has spiritual gifts but agonises over what good he can do in a world under the grip of evil. The film won the Palme d'Or at the 1987 Cannes Film Festival. ()

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Awards & Nominations for Under the Sun of Satan

Palme d'Or nominated for: César Award for Best Actress

About Under the Sun of Satan

Satan tempts Father Dossignan, who is trying to save the soul of a young girl who killed one of her lovers.

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Trailer for Under the Sun of Satan + Featurettes/Teaser/Clips

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Additional Information

Production country: France

Based on: "Under the Sun of Satan" (find it on Amazon)

Made by: Centre National de la Cinématographie, Flach Films, Sofica Créations, Films A2, Erato Films, Action Films, Sofica Investimage

Original language: French (FR)

Spoken languages: French (FR)

Translated into 12 languages: Catalan (CA), German (DE), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Italian (IT), Korean (KO), Dutch (NL), Polish (PL), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)

Status: Released

Release date US: 05/14/1987

Cast: Gérard Depardieu, Sandrine Bonnaire, Maurice Pialat, Frédéric Auburtin, Jean-Christophe Bouvet, Yann Dedet, Claude Berri, Sylvie Pialat

Director: Maurice Pialat

Producer: Daniel Toscan du Plantier

Screenwriter: Maurice Pialat, Sylvie Pialat

Film Editor: Yann Dedet

Director of Photography: Willy Kurant

Composer: Henri Dutilleux

Production Designer: Katia Wyszkop

Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):

"Bajo el sol de Satán"

Keywords: based on novel or book, priest, religion, dean, supernatural, suicide

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Under the Sun of Satan(Movie, 1987)

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Trailer 1(Trailer, 3:25)

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