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Father Serge (1945)

Father Serge poster
Original title
Le Père Serge
Directed by
Lucien Ganier-Raymond
Genre
drama film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 45m
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A Russian nobleman becomes a monk and struggles with pride and temptation in his secluded religious life. The story follows his journey toward spiritual humility.

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What happens

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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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