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Under the Sun of Satan

Under the Sun of Satan

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Under the Sun of Satan

1987

1h 38m

6.0(135 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

Acting

Gérard Depardieu

Donissan

Gérard Depardieu

Acting

Sandrine Bonnaire

Mouchette

Sandrine Bonnaire

Directing

Maurice Pialat

Menou-Segrais

Maurice Pialat

Acting

Brigitte Legendre

La mère de Mouchette

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Alain Artur

Cadignan

Alain Artur

Editing

Yann Dedet

Gallet

Yann Dedet

Production

Jean-Claude Bourlat

Malorthy

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Jean-Christophe Bouvet

Le maquignon

Jean-Christophe Bouvet

Acting

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

Thierry Der'ven

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Bernard de Gouy

M. de Vamin

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Yolène de Gouy

Mme de Vanin

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