Cast

Pierre Fresnay Aimé Clariond Jean Debucourt Lise Delamare Germaine Dermoz Gabrielle Dorziat

Credits

Written by: Jean Bernard-Luc

Plot

The life of Vincent de Paul, the 17th-century French priest who dedicated himself to helping the poor, in a restrained biographical drama.

Sinekatalog’s take

A sober, sincere biographical drama.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.0 / 10 (1,230 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.

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