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Under the Sun of Satan streaming

Original title: Sous le soleil de Satan

1987 Movie France Drama, Fantasy 98 min Ages 17+

By: Maurice Pialat With: Jean-Claude Bourlat, Brigitte Legendre, Gérard Depardieu, Sandrine Bonnaire, Alain Artur

A priest stuck in a rural congregation and burdened with his overwrought spirituality, finds purpose in a troubled woman accused of murder.

Filmium rating

62%

Festival Achievements

Festival de Cannes 2003

Selections:

Tribute

Rotterdam International Film Festival 1988

Selections:

IFFR Selection

Festival de Cannes 1987

Awards:

In Competition - Feature films

Mood

Dark

Reflective

Religious

Serious

Spiritual Turmoil

Tormented

Cast & Crew

Maurice Pialat

Georges Bernanos

Sylvie Pialat

Brigitte Legendre

Yann Dedet

Jean-Claude Bourlat

Gérard Depardieu

Sandrine Bonnaire

Alain Artur

Adaptation

Georges Bernanos

Literary Adaptation

Budget

Art-House

Low-Budget

Cinematic Technique

Cold Lighting

Intensity

Naturalism

Restrained Performances

Restraint

Visual Beauty

Narrative Structure

Episodic

Nonlinear

Pace

Contemplative

Deliberate

Intense

Meditative

Slow

Slow-Paced

Runtime

Long Runtime

Soundtrack

Ambient Music

Restrained Score

Style

Ascetic

Cinematic

Realism

Realistic

Spectacular

Time-Period

1920S

Historical Setting

Central Conflict

Faith Vs Evil

Moral Struggle

Spiritual Salvation

Characters

Parishioners

Sinner

Young Priest

Ending

Ambiguous

Death Of Donissan

Tragic

Historical Context

Post-World War I France

Key Plot Points

Donissan'S Spiritual Torment

Mouchette'S Murder

Satan'S Temptation

Plot

Evil

Moral Dilemmas

Redemption

Religious Conflict

Spiritual Conflict

Spiritual Gifts

Setting

1920S

1920S Countryside

Countryside

Rural France

Shooting Location

Feeding

Montreuil-Sur-Mer

Theme

Evil

Evil And Salvation

Faith

Faith And Doubt

Moral Redemption

Redemption

Genre

Art-House

Drama

Existential

Religious

Spiritual

Audiences

Adults

Art-House Cinephiles

Art-House Viewers

Drama Enthusiasts

Titles

Bajo el sol de Satán

Die Sonne Satans

Sous le soleil de Satan

Under the Sun of Satan

Awards

Golden Palm

Festivals

Cannes Film Festival

Reception

Cannes Award

Cannes Film Festival

Critical Acclaim

Golden Palm

Palme D'Or Winner

Production Countries

France

Release Year

1987

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