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Monsignor Renard (2000)

Monsignor Renard poster
Directed by
Malcolm Mowbray
Genre
drama
Country
United Kingdom
Length
1 season, 4 episodes
Rated
NR
Rating
7.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A French priest in Nazi-occupied France gets involved with the Resistance. He uses his position to help people while trying to stay safe from the authorities.

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What happens

Monsignor Renard was a four-part ITV television drama set in occupied France during World War II. It starred John Thaw as Monsignor Augustin Renard, a French priest who is drawn into the Resistance movement. The series was later shown in the U.S. as part of Masterpiece Theatre. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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