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Prêtres interdits

1973 · 90 min

A somber, heartfelt period melodrama of forbidden love and moral conflict, unfolding slowly with a heavy sense of tragic consequence.

Directed by
Denys de La Patellière
Genres
Drama, History
Starring
Robert Hossein, Claude Jade, Pierre Mondy
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1973 film by Denys de La Patellière

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Directed by
Denys de La Patellière
Genres
Drama, History
Starring
Robert Hossein, Claude Jade, Pierre Mondy
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • faith
  • betrayal
  • family
  • politics
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour1
Realism7
Romance6
Tension4
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, history
Directed by
Denys de La Patellière
Written by
François Boyer
Starring
Robert Hossein, Claude Jade, Pierre Mondy, Claude Piéplu, Germaine Delbat, Lucienne Legrand, Michèle Watrin, Louis Seigner
Music
Jean-Michel Defaye
Cinematography
Henri Raichi
Runtime
90 min
Country
France
Languages
French

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