Under the Sun of Satan

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Under the Sun of Satan

1987

1h 38m

6.0(132 votes)

Drama

Overview

Satan tempts Father Dossignan, who is trying to save the soul of a young girl who killed one of her lovers.

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15 members

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Gérard Depardieu

Donissan

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Sandrine Bonnaire

Mouchette

Directing

Maurice Pialat

Menou-Segrais

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Brigitte Legendre

La mère de Mouchette

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Alain Artur

Cadignan

Editing

Yann Dedet

Gallet

Production

Jean-Claude Bourlat

Malorthy

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Jean-Christophe Bouvet

Le maquignon

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Philippe Pallut

Le carrier

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Marcel Anselin

Mgr Gerbier

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Yvette Lavogez

Marthe

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Pierre D'Hoffelize

Havret

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Thierry Der'ven

Sabroux

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Bernard de Gouy

M. de Vamin

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Yolène de Gouy

Mme de Vanin

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