Monsieur Vincent

Monsieur Vincent is a 1947 French film about Vincent de Paul. In 1949, it won an honorary Academy Award as the best foreign language film released in the United States in 1948. The Vatican placed it amongst their 1995 list of films under the category of Religion due to its thematic nature. Pierre Fresnay portrayed Vincent. Plot The film depicts the life of Vincent de Paul, the 17th-century priest and charity worker. It depicts his struggle to help the poor in the face of obstacles, such as the Black Death. Cast Pierre Fresnay : Vincent de Paul, priest Aimé Clariond : Cardinal Richelieu Jean Debucourt : Philippe-Emmanuel de Gondi, Count of Joigny Lise Delamare : Françoise Marguerite de Silly, Madame de Gondi Germaine Dermoz : Queen Anne of Austria Gabrielle Dorziat : President Goussault Pierre Dux : Chancellor Séguier Yvonne Gaudeau : Louise de Marillac Jean Carmet : Father Portail Michel Bouquet : Tuberculosis sufferer Gabrielle Fontan : The elder deaf woman of the presbytery of Châtillon Robert Murzeau : Monsieur Besnier Gabriel Gobin : A servant of Monsieur Besnier Claude Nicot : A page of M. Besnier Marcel Pérès : La Pogne, crippled former soldier Francette Vernillat : The little girl Georges Vitray : The Count of Châtillon Véra Norman : Mademoiselle de Châtillon, the Count's daughter Geneviève Morel : Marguerite Naseau Ginette Gaubert : One of the lady benefactresses Renée Thorel : One of the lady benefactresses Marcel Vallée : The administrator of the hospices Paul Demange : A sacristan with foundling children Paul Faivre : A sacristan with foundling children Guy Favières : A bastard beggar / Poor man near the fireplace André Dumas : Cardinal Graziani Jeanne Hardeyn : Madeleine, a sister of charity Joëlle Janin : Jeanne, the young novice sister Maurice Marceau : A poor man Maximilienne : A devotee to the church Marthe Mellot : The old woman who overeats Alice Reichen : The landlady Nicole Riche : The landlady's daughter Jean Rougerie : A poor man René Stern : An abbot with Madame de Gondi Charles Gérard : A convict Georges Cerf Yvonne Claudie Jean Favre-Bertin Harry-Max Robert Le Béal Max Rogerys Tony Taffin Jean-Marc Tennberg Victor Vina Production Guy Lefranc was assistant director on the movie.