The Puritan

The Puritan

6.41938· 85 min· France
Drama

A religious fanatic finds his entire life and philosophy turned upside-down as he falls in love with a girl and kills her in a jealous rage. His search is for peace of mind and a desire to justify the murder of the girl to himself. His mind becomes distraught as he gropes trying to rationalize his deed and his world falls apart around him. A police inspector patiently and tirelessly stays on Barrault's trail, without putting him under arrest, though convinced he is the murderer, and waiting for the moment when he feels Barrault will break under the strain of his own religious fanaticism.

Director
Jeff Musso
Country
France
Awards
1 win

Cast

PF

Pierre Fresnay

JB

Jean-Louis Barrault

VR

Viviane Romance

LP

Ludmilla Pitoëff

MM

Marthe Mellot

AR

Alexandre Rignault

GS

Geneviève Sorya

GF

Georges Flamant

JS

Jean-Louis Saurait

LB

Léon Bary

Mady Berry

Mady Berry

MD

Marcel Delaître