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A Missionary

1955 · 98 min

A quiet, earnest drama of youthful idealism slowly giving way to sobering reality, told with restraint and a documentary-like eye for its African settings.

Directed by
Maurice Cloche
Genres
Drama
Starring
Yves Massard, Marie-France Planeze, René Blancard
Overview
Dreaming of heroic deeds, a young missionary soon becomes disillusioned.

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Directed by
Maurice Cloche
Genres
Drama
Starring
Yves Massard, Marie-France Planeze, René Blancard
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    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • faith
    • identity
    • isolation
    Places
    • countryside
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
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    Action2
    Horror1
    Humour1
    Realism7
    Romance2
    Tension3
    Darkness5
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight6

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    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Maurice Cloche
    Written by
    Maurice Cloche
    Starring
    Yves Massard, Marie-France Planeze, René Blancard, Albert Préjean, Jacques Berthier, Charles Vanel, Habib Benglia, Anthony Carretier
    Runtime
    98 min
    Country
    France
    Languages
    French

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