Thérèse
“The true story of the "Little Flower" who became a saint.”
1986 · 1 h 34 min
Directed by 
Alain Cavalier
Alain CavalierCast
Catherine Mouchet 
Hélène Alexandridis Aurore Prieto Clémence Massart-Weit Sylvie Habault Nathalie Bernart
Credits
Written by: Camille de Casabianca
Plot
The short life of Thérèse of Lisieux, the French nun who became a saint, told in a series of austere, painting-like tableaux.
Sinekatalog’s take
A severe, intensely beautiful spiritual film.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.2 / 10 (1,116 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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