God Needs Men (1950)
Dieu a besoin des hommes (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 1h 40min
- Drama
- 04 Oct 1950 (France)
- Movie
The island of Sein, in the nineteenth century, in Brittany. A crude population lives here on these windy shores, estranged from the rest of the world.
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- Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 4 wins & 1 nomination.
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Cast
| Pierre Fresnay | ... |
Thomas Gourvennec
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| Madeleine Robinson | ... |
Jeanne Gourvennec
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| Daniel Gélin | ... |
Joseph le Berre
(as Daniel Gelin)
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| Sylvie | ... |
Coise - la karbacen
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| Antoine Balpêtré | ... |
Le père Gourvennec - un pêcheur
(as Antoine Balpetre)
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| Germaine Kerjean | ... |
Madame Kerneis
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Jean d'Yd | ... |
Corentin Gourvennec
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| Daniel Ivernel | ... |
François Guillen
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Raphaël Patorni | ... |
Jules
(as Raphael Patorni)
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| Marcel Delaître | ... |
Monsieur Kerneis
(as Marcel Delaitre)
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Fernand René | ... |
Yves Lannuzel
(as Fernand-René)
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Albert Michel | ... |
Le Bail
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| Jean-Pierre Mocky | ... |
Pierre
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| René Génin | ... |
Le père d'Yvon
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| Jean Carmet | ... |
Yvon
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Jérôme Goulven | ... |
Le brigadier
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Cécyl Marcyl | ... |
La vieille
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Charles Bouillaud | ... |
Le gendarme
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Jean Favre-Bertin |
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| Pierre Moncorbier | ... |
Un pêcheur
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| Lucienne Bogaert | ... |
Anaïs Le Berre
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| Marcelle Géniat | ... |
La mère Gourvennec
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| Andrée Clément | ... |
Scholastique Kerneis
(as Andree Clement)
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| Jean Brochard | ... |
L'abbé Kerhervé - le recteur de Lescoff
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Louise Andrès | ... |
(uncredited)
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Georges Cerf | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Jeanne Herviale | ... |
(uncredited)
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Pierre Latour | ... |
(uncredited)
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Serge Lecointe | ... |
(uncredited)
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Christian Martaguet | ... |
(uncredited)
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Henri Maïk | ... |
(uncredited)
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Pierre Salas | ... |
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Directed by
| Jean Delannoy | ||
Written by
| Jean Aurenche | ... | () |
| Pierre Bost | ... | () |
| Henri Queffélec | ... | (novel "Le recteur de Île de Sein") |
Produced by
| Paul Graetz | ... | producer |
Music by
| René Cloërec | ||
Cinematography by
| Robert Lefebvre | ||
Editing by
| James Cuenet | ||
Production Design by
| René Renoux | ||
Costume Design by
| Marcel Escoffier | ||
Production Management
| Lucien Lippens | ... | unit production manager |
| Louis Wipf | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Pierre Zimmer | ... | first assistant director |
Sound Department
| Gilles Barberis | ... | audio restorer |
| Jacques Carrère | ... | sound engineer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Léon Bellet | ... | camera operator |
| André Domage | ... | assistant camera |
| Roger Forster | ... | still photographer |
Music Department
| Marcel Gouraud | ... | choirleader |
| Pierre Ladhuie | ... | musician: viola soloist |
Script and Continuity Department
| Claude Vériat | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Herry Caouissin | ... | consultant: folklore (as H. Caouissin) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Twentieth Century Fox (1950) (France) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1951) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- A.F.E. Corporation (1951) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Atlantic Film (1951) (Denmark) (theatrical)
- Nederland Film (1951) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- CBS (1952) (United States) (tv) (dubbed and edited version)
- Regent Films (1952) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Avenir Pyrénées (1994) (France) (theatrical)
- Kelo Filmi (1955) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Lux Film (Italy) (theatrical)
- S.P.F. (1950) (Italy) (theatrical) (16 mm)
- Twentieth Century-Fox (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century-Fox (1953) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- A&R Productions (2018) (Italy) (DVD)
- Edition Video France UGC (1990) (France) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- C.D.C. (italian dubbing)
- Western Electric (sound system: italian dubbing)
Storyline
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The island of Sein in the nineteenth century, in Brittany. A crude population lives here on these windy shores, estranged from the rest of the world. No priest comes here anymore because they are sinners and wreckers. Therefore, the sacristan will act as a priest. The inhabitants from the island do need religion, even if theirs is close to superstition. And they do believe in their new officiant, even if the latter does not dare to do everything a priest does (the sacraments). But little by little, he would, were it not for the coming of a true religious figure escorted by gendarmes. Written by dbdumonteil |
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| Taglines | Awarded International Grand Prix Venice Film Festival See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Venice Film Festival organizers refused to screen the movie because it could have offended the Roman Catholics. They changed their decision and showed the movie with no complaints from Catholics. It then took home an award. See more » |