Under the Sun of Satan (film)
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| Directed by | Maurice Pialat |
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Claude Abeille Daniel Toscan du Plantier |
| Screenplay by |
Sylvie Danton Maurice Pialat |
| Based on | Under the Sun of Satan by Georges Bernanos |
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| Music by | Henri Dutilleux |
| Cinematography | Willy Kurant |
| Edited by | Yann Dedet |
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93 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
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. It is based on the 1926 novel of the same name by Georges Bernanos, and tells the story of a devout priest who becomes involved with a murderess. The film is about mysticism and God's grace.
The film won the Palme d'Or at the 1987 Cannes Film Festival.
Donissan (Gérard Depardieu) is a very zealous rural priest. The dean Menou-Segrais (Maurice Pialat) tries to keep him reasonable. But Donissan will be tempted by Satan, then will try to save the soul of Mouchette, a young girl who killed one of her lovers.
The film is based on the 1926 novel Under the Sun of Satan by Georges Bernanos. It was the third time a novel by Bernanos was adapted for film. The two previous adaptations, Diary of a Country Priest (1951) and Mouchette (1967), had both been directed by Robert Bresson.Under the Sun of Satan was produced through Erato Films, Flach Films, Action Films and Les Films A2. Filming began on 20 October 1986 and took place in Fressin and Montreuil-sur-Mer, Pas-de-Calais.
The film premiered on 14 May at the 1987 Cannes Film Festival, where it was met by boos and whistles from the audience. It also played at the 1987 Toronto International Film Festival and New York Film Festival. It was released in French cinemas on 2 September 1987. The film had 815,748 admissions in France.
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